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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 88.4% more expensive than Weligama without rent, and 100% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 110.1% more expensive than Weligama without rent, and 191.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Weligama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$4 LKR 1,194
234.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$13.38 LKR 3,997
294.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$5.99 LKR 1,789
55.43%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.68 LKR 801
34.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.72 LKR 216
127.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.41 LKR 122
173.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.38 LKR 712
36.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.39 LKR 1,012
42.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Weligama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.62 LKR 484
1.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.32 LKR 95.3
756.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.82 LKR 244
134.15%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.19 LKR 655
14.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$14.24 LKR 4,253
-30.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.77 LKR 1,426
75.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$8.07 LKR 2,412
48.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$7.35 LKR 2,195
-60.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$0.8 LKR 238
117.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$5.9 LKR 1,762
-66.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.26 LKR 377
64.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.1 LKR 328
86.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.48 LKR 145
354.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.19 LKR 356
15.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.57 LKR 170
94.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$10.24 LKR 3,059
-59.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$14.03 LKR 4,193
-21.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.07 LKR 619
-15.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.85 LKR 851
29.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Weligama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.41 LKR 123
231.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.33 LKR 97.9
-15.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$0.58 LKR 172
813.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.22 LKR 364
11.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$26.7K LKR 8M
-29.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$34.7K LKR 10.4M
-32.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Weligama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$59.7 LKR 17.9K
-33.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$3.32 LKR 992
727.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$14.92 LKR 4,458
102.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Weligama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$3.27 LKR 976
93.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Weligama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$37.24 LKR 11.1K
1072.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$441 LKR 131.7K
2298.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Weligama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$27.37 LKR 8,177
109.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$19.2 LKR 5,738
135.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$68.8 LKR 20.6K
48.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$38.42 LKR 11.5K
183.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Weligama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$215 LKR 64.3K
188.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Weligama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16.45
-31.06%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Weligama: October 28, 2025

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