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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 78.3% more expensive than Vavuniya without rent, and 177.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 110.5% more expensive than Vavuniya without rent, and 174.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Vavuniya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$4.05 LKRย 1,254
225.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$16.42 LKRย 5,082
225.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.12 LKRย 2,513
15.39%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.62 LKRย 811
43.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.38 LKRย 118
313.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.34 LKRย 106
226.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.31 LKRย 716
35.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.29 LKRย 1,018
46.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Vavuniya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.70 LKRย 527
-2.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.55 LKRย 171
403.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.88 LKRย 272
117.05%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.23 LKRย 691
16.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$14.28 LKRย 4,420
-28.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.60 LKRย 1,424
83.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.22 LKRย 2,543
41.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$7.35 LKRย 2,275
-59.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.10 LKRย 341
57.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$5.76 LKRย 1,782
-64.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.26 LKRย 390
58.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.15 LKRย 355
86.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.43 LKRย 443
57.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.15 LKRย 355
20.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.59 LKRย 184
81.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$9.86 LKRย 3,052
-58.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$13.60 LKRย 4,210
-9.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.11 LKRย 653
-19.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.83 LKRย 875
25.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Vavuniya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.41 LKRย 128
231.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.33 LKRย 102
-15.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$0.57 LKRย 175
854.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.21 LKRย 374
10.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$26.5K LKRย 8.2M
-28.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$35.3K LKRย 10.9M
-34.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Vavuniya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$59.7 LKRย 18.5K
-31.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$4.22 LKRย 1,307
537.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$15.24 LKRย 4,717
96.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Vavuniya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.30 LKRย 1,020
93.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Vavuniya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$36.37 LKRย 11.3K
1084.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$443 LKRย 137.0K
2255.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Vavuniya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$27.26 LKRย 8,437
114.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$19.34 LKRย 5,986
130.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$68.7 LKRย 21.3K
50.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$38.06 LKRย 11.8K
179.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Vavuniya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Vavuniya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16.45
-31.06%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Vavuniya: January 12, 2026

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