Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 68.5% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 96.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 98.6% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 105% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$3.91 LKR 1,209
235.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$25.08 LKR 7,757
114.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$8.58 LKR 2,654
9.56%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$2.75 LKR 850
29.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.74 LKR 228
116.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.37 LKR 115
210.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$2.30 LKR 712
37.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$3.28 LKR 1,014
47.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.55 LKR 479
5.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.55 LKR 170
396.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$0.81 LKR 251
132.10%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.23 LKR 691
17.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$10.11 LKR 3,126
-2.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$4.62 LKR 1,428
81.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$6.17 LKR 1,910
88.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$6.47 LKR 2,002
-54.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.11 LKR 343
60.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$5.87 LKR 1,815
-64.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.26 LKR 391
56.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.02 LKR 315
104.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$0.88 LKR 272
156.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.19 LKR 367
22.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.53 LKR 164
105.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$8.51 LKR 2,632
-49.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$13.06 LKR 4,039
4.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.45 LKR 448
15.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.81 LKR 559
95.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.34 LKR 106
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$10.12 LKR 3,131
87.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.34 LKR 106
288.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.35 LKR 108
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$0.46 LKR 144
1093.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.20 LKR 371
11.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$26.3K LKR 8.1M
-27.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$35.1K LKR 10.9M
-32.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$30.35 LKR 9,386
35.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$4.36 LKR 1,348
537.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$15.05 LKR 4,655
99.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$21.03 LKR 6,503
154.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$3.32 LKR 1,025
89.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$36.32 LKR 11.2K
1109.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$441 LKR 136.3K
2336.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$27.48 LKR 8,499
107.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$19.19 LKR 5,934
136.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$69.8 LKR 21.6K
49.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$39.48 LKR 12.2K
174.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$337 LKR 104.3K
195.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$253 LKR 78.1K
146.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$507 LKR 156.9K
315.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$411 LKR 127.1K
196.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$725 LKR 224.3K
423.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$557 LKR 172.1K
300.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$323 LKR 100.0K
239.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
15
-24.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: March 2, 2026

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