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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Vavuniya is 29.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Vavuniya is 51.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vavuniya
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.95 LKRย 1,181
$13.38 MX$253
-70.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.47 LKRย 4,921
$52.7 MX$997
-68.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.25 LKRย 2,466
$9.31 MX$176
-11.39%
Cappuccino
$2.65 LKRย 792
$3.61 MX$68.3
-26.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKRย 114
$1.64 MX$30.91
-76.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 LKRย 94.9
$1.12 MX$21.14
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 LKRย 694
$3.26 MX$61.7
-28.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 LKRย 1,026
$4.82 MX$91.1
-28.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vavuniya
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 LKRย 524
$1.65 MX$31.24
6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKRย 164
$2.74 MX$51.7
-79.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 LKRย 260
$1.92 MX$36.28
-54.69%
Eggs
$2.23 LKRย 665
$2.51 MX$47.53
-11.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.2 LKRย 4,243
$9.89 MX$187
43.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.76 LKRย 1,422
$8.39 MX$159
-43.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8 LKRย 2,391
$11.95 MX$226
-33.05%
Apples (1kg)
$7.42 LKRย 2,219
$2.87 MX$54.3
158.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKRย 334
$1.74 MX$32.85
-35.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.81 LKRย 1,735
$2 MX$37.81
190.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 LKRย 361
$2.07 MX$39.14
-41.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRย 332
$2.05 MX$38.78
-45.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 LKRย 406
$2.18 MX$41.22
-37.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKRย 353
$1.38 MX$26.16
-14.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 LKRย 181
$1.11 MX$21.06
-45.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.9 LKRย 2,959
$4.16 MX$78.6
137.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.97 LKRย 4,174
$11.05 MX$209
26.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 LKRย 631
$1.75 MX$33.16
20.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 LKRย 884
$3.7 MX$70
-20.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vavuniya
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)
$0.41 LKRย 123
$1.36 MX$25.72
-69.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKRย 106
$0.28 MX$5.25
28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 LKRย 168
$5.3 MX$100
-89.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKRย 377
$1.36 MX$25.63
-7.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKRย 8.2M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
45.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K LKRย 10.4M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
48.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vavuniya
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 LKRย 18.3K
$39.97 MX$756
53.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.45 LKRย 1,329
$27.48 MX$519
-83.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.17 LKRย 4,533
$30.22 MX$571
-49.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vavuniya
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.4 LKRย 1,017
$6.32 MX$120
-46.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vavuniya
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.16 LKRย 10.8K
$437 MX$8,258
-91.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$444 LKRย 132.7K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-95.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vavuniya
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.47 LKRย 8,209
$57.2 MX$1,082
-51.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.01 LKRย 5,680
$45.14 MX$853
-57.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 LKRย 20.4K
$102 MX$1,928
-33.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.35 LKRย 11.5K
$109 MX$2,056
-64.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vavuniya
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
Vavuniya
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 Vavuniya: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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