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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 59.6% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 169.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 77.2% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 181.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$2.14 LKRΒ 638
525.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$10.03 LKRΒ 2,997
425.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.79 LKRΒ 2,030
37.11%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.32 LKRΒ 694
55.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.8 LKRΒ 240
105.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.48 LKRΒ 143
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.14 LKRΒ 638
52.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.09 LKRΒ 923
55.99%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.96 LKRΒ 586
-15.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.82 LKRΒ 244
234.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.67 LKRΒ 199
186.57%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.19 LKRΒ 356
110.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$16.64 LKRΒ 4,972
-40.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.83 LKRΒ 2,041
22.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$17.57 LKRΒ 5,250
-31.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$4.6 LKRΒ 1,374
-37.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$0.76 LKRΒ 228
128.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$4.6 LKRΒ 1,373
-56.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.09 LKRΒ 326
89.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.17 LKRΒ 350
75.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.58 LKRΒ 472
37.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.53 LKRΒ 158
160.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.52 LKRΒ 155
113.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$14.66 LKRΒ 4,381
-71.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$13.56 LKRΒ 4,052
-18.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.32 LKRΒ 693
-24.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.15 LKRΒ 943
17.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.41 LKRΒ 123
-7.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.42 LKRΒ 124
223.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.5 LKRΒ 148
-44.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$0.32 LKRΒ 95.3
1556.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.02 LKRΒ 306
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$21.4K LKRΒ 6.4M
-12.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$22.1K LKRΒ 6.6M
5.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ratnapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$2.28 LKRΒ 681
1105.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$8.23 LKRΒ 2,459
267.19%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$10.03 LKRΒ 2,997
424.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
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Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$2.65 LKRΒ 791
138.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ratnapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$11.61 LKRΒ 3,468
392.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$8.44 LKRΒ 2,521
434.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$94.5 LKRΒ 28.2K
7.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$28.97 LKRΒ 8,657
275.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$83.6 LKRΒ 25K
1095.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$60.7 LKRΒ 18.1K
925.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$93.4 LKRΒ 27.9K
1222.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$186 LKRΒ 55.6K
366.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ratnapura: October 28, 2025

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