Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Piliyandala Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Piliyandala

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 74.1% more expensive than Piliyandala without rent, and 175.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 72.1% more expensive than Piliyandala without rent, and 187% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Piliyandala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$233
$3.37 LKR 1,047
289.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$957
$13.13 LKR 4,080
309.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$167
$8.32 LKR 2,584
12.98%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.4
$2.63 LKR 816
35.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.52
$0.73 LKR 226
119.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.54
$0.40 LKR 125
187.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.2
$1.97 LKR 611
60.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.2
$3.31 LKR 1,027
46.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Piliyandala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.07
$1.77 LKR 551
-7.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.64
$0.51 LKR 160
435.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.42
$0.85 LKR 266
121.18%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.81
$2.11 LKR 654
24.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$176
$13.97 LKR 4,341
-29.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$4.75 LKR 1,475
76.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$207
$8.10 LKR 2,518
43.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.9
$7.32 LKR 2,274
-59.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.75
$1.12 LKR 349
58.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.57
$5.94 LKR 1,847
-65.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.13
$1.22 LKR 378
61.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.11
$1.11 LKR 345
88.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.19
$1.43 LKR 444
58.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.94
$1.16 LKR 359
25.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.39
$0.59 LKR 184
84.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.2
$9.99 LKR 3,105
-56.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$242
$13.11 LKR 4,073
3.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.78
$2.01 LKR 623
-16.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.0
$2.84 LKR 884
24.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Piliyandala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.40
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$337
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.54
$0.41 LKR 129
221.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.36
$0.32 LKR 101
-6.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.6
$0.57 LKR 178
863.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.78
$1.21 LKR 376
10.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$340.1K
$26.3K LKR 8.2M
-27.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$422.8K
$34.9K LKR 10.9M
-31.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Piliyandala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$731
$61.4 LKR 19.1K
-33.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$494
$4.37 LKR 1,358
535.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$534
$15.17 LKR 4,713
97.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Piliyandala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$952
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$465
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$3.33 LKR 1,036
88.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Piliyandala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,817
$36.21 LKR 11.3K
1113.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$191.1K
$435 LKR 135.2K
2369.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Piliyandala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,016
$27.11 LKR 8,422
110.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$806
$19.46 LKR 6,047
132.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,854
$68.9 LKR 21.4K
51.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,926
$38.79 LKR 12.1K
179.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Piliyandala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.7K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.1K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Piliyandala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16.45
-31.06%

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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Piliyandala: March 2, 2026

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