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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ragama is 47.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ragama is 34.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ragama
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 LKRย 1,167
$13.38 MX$253
-70.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.82 LKRย 7,417
$52.7 MX$997
-52.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.32 LKRย 2,486
$9.31 MX$176
-10.63%
Cappuccino
$2.68 LKRย 800
$3.61 MX$68.3
-25.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LKRย 216
$1.64 MX$30.91
-56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKRย 113
$1.12 MX$21.14
-66.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKRย 712
$3.26 MX$61.7
-26.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 LKRย 1,021
$4.82 MX$91.1
-29.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ragama
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 LKRย 495
$1.65 MX$31.24
0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKRย 157
$2.74 MX$51.7
-80.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 LKRย 213
$1.92 MX$36.28
-63.02%
Eggs
$2.2 LKRย 657
$2.51 MX$47.53
-12.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.15 LKRย 4,229
$9.89 MX$187
43.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 LKRย 1,406
$8.39 MX$159
-43.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.25 LKRย 2,466
$11.95 MX$226
-30.96%
Apples (1kg)
$7.47 LKRย 2,231
$2.87 MX$54.3
160.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKRย 320
$1.74 MX$32.85
-38.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.7 LKRย 1,703
$2 MX$37.81
185.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 LKRย 372
$2.07 MX$39.14
-40.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 LKRย 329
$2.05 MX$38.78
-46.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 LKRย 353
$2.18 MX$41.22
-45.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKRย 340
$1.38 MX$26.16
-17.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 LKRย 169
$1.11 MX$21.06
-48.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.21 LKRย 3,050
$4.16 MX$78.6
145.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.01 LKRย 4,186
$11.05 MX$209
26.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 LKRย 617
$1.75 MX$33.16
18.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 LKRย 893
$3.7 MX$70
-19.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ragama
Mexico City
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)
$0.38 LKRย 114
$1.36 MX$25.72
-72.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRย 106
$0.28 MX$5.25
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKRย 184
$5.3 MX$100
-88.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKRย 361
$1.36 MX$25.63
-11.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K LKRย 7.9M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
40.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K LKRย 10.5M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
51.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ragama
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.6 LKRย 17.8K
$39.97 MX$756
49.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 LKRย 1,320
$27.48 MX$519
-83.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.99 LKRย 4,480
$30.22 MX$571
-50.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ragama
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.33 LKRย 995
$6.32 MX$120
-47.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ragama
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.21 LKRย 11.1K
$437 MX$8,258
-91.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$443 LKRย 132.4K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-95.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ragama
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.37 LKRย 8,178
$57.2 MX$1,082
-52.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.19 LKRย 5,735
$45.14 MX$853
-57.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.3 LKRย 20.4K
$102 MX$1,928
-33.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.6 LKRย 11.5K
$109 MX$2,056
-64.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ragama
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$622 MX$11.8K
-
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
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ragama
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
11.34
45.06%

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Last update for Ragama: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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