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

🙂 Solo nomad: Negombo is 55.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 71% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Negombo is 45.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 70.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Negombo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 LKR 1,238
$13.12 MX$233
-69.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.66 LKR 5,798
$53.8 MX$957
-65.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.31 LKR 2,581
$9.40 MX$167
-11.60%
Cappuccino
$1.39 LKR 432
$3.56 MX$63.4
-60.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 LKR 216
$1.60 MX$28.52
-56.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 115
$1.15 MX$20.54
-67.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 LKR 629
$3.16 MX$56.2
-36.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 LKR 1,070
$4.85 MX$86.2
-29.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Negombo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 LKR 477
$1.63 MX$29.07
-5.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 161
$2.73 MX$48.64
-80.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 LKR 250
$1.88 MX$33.42
-57.45%
Eggs
$2.16 LKR 671
$2.63 MX$46.81
-17.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 LKR 4,332
$9.89 MX$176
40.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 LKR 1,437
$8.40 MX$149
-44.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.58 LKR 1,734
$11.63 MX$207
-52.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 LKR 636
$2.97 MX$52.9
-30.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 LKR 219
$1.78 MX$31.75
-60.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 LKR 786
$2.06 MX$36.57
22.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKR 372
$1.97 MX$35.13
-39.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 LKR 273
$2.09 MX$37.11
-57.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 LKR 283
$2.26 MX$40.19
-59.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 LKR 304
$1.46 MX$25.94
-32.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKR 188
$1.09 MX$19.39
-44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.82 LKR 2,741
$4.34 MX$77.2
103.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.74 LKR 3,959
$13.62 MX$242
-6.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKR 625
$1.67 MX$29.78
20.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKR 913
$3.54 MX$63.0
-16.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Negombo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 LKR 106
$0.36 MX$6.40
-5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$337
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 118
$1.32 MX$23.54
-71.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 LKR 96.0
$0.30 MX$5.36
3.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 177
$5.49 MX$97.6
-89.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKR 373
$1.34 MX$23.78
-10.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKR 8.2M
$19.1K MX$340.1K
38.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K LKR 10.8M
$23.8K MX$422.8K
46.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Negombo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.86 LKR 9,588
$41.11 MX$731
-24.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.27 LKR 1,328
$27.78 MX$494
-84.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.06 LKR 4,679
$30.00 MX$534
-49.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Negombo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.29 LKR 4,130
$53.5 MX$952
-75.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.97 LKR 3,098
$26.13 MX$465
-61.84%
Cinema Ticket
$2.49 LKR 774
$6.28 MX$112
-60.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Negombo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.35 LKR 11.3K
$439 MX$7,817
-91.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$442 LKR 137.3K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-95.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Negombo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.31 LKR 6,000
$57.1 MX$1,016
-66.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.53 LKR 6,068
$45.30 MX$806
-56.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.56 LKR 15.1K
$104 MX$1,854
-53.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.95 LKR 8,373
$108 MX$1,926
-75.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Negombo
Mexico City
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
Negombo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$195 LKR 60.7K
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-82.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
11.34
45.06%

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Last update for Negombo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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