Cost of Living Comparison Between Barrie and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Barrie and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Barrie is 96.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 164.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barrie is 101.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 125.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barrie
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.94 CA$20.33
$6.23 COP 26K
139.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.3 CA$98.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
123.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.27 CA$13.99
$7.39 COP 30.8K
38.97%
Cappuccino
$3.49 CA$4.75
$1.72 COP 7,155
102.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 CA$2.56
$1.1 COP 4,575
70.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 CA$1.51
$0.73 COP 3,060
52.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 CA$9.01
$1.66 COP 6,916
298.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 CA$8.19
$3.2 COP 13.3K
88.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barrie
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.71 CA$3.69
$1.09 COP 4,552
148.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.96 CA$4.02
$1.24 COP 5,188
138.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 CA$5.34
$1.33 COP 5,544
194.74%
Eggs
$3.02 CA$4.11
$2.22 COP 9,252
36.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.66 CA$11.79
$4.55 COP 19K
90.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.55 CA$19.81
$5.71 COP 23.8K
154.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.86 CA$33.84
$8.59 COP 35.8K
189.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.53 CA$4.8
$2.26 COP 9,410
56.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 CA$1.79
$1.07 COP 4,461
22.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 CA$4.11
$1.51 COP 6,293
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.16 CA$7.03
$1.42 COP 5,911
263.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 CA$2.31
$1.11 COP 4,619
53.15%
Onion (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.22
$1.18 COP 4,932
224.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.82 CA$3.84
$0.89 COP 3,718
216.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$0.84 COP 3,507
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.76 CA$16.01
$2.35 COP 9,809
400.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.92 CA$13.51
$9.34 COP 38.9K
6.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 CA$3.41
$1.18 COP 4,927
112.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 CA$3.13
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-7.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Barrie
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.52 CA$3.43
$0.83 COP 3,464
203.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.7 CA$89.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
56.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 CA$4.07
$1.41 COP 5,899
112.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 CA$2.8
$1.96 COP 8,164
5.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.11 CA$35.54
$7.85 COP 32.7K
232.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 CA$1.48
$1.02 COP 4,265
6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$33.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
40.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-21.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barrie
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 CA$269
$82.5 COP 344.1K
139.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.84 CA$58.3
$9.44 COP 39.4K
353.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.4 CA$103
$23.51 COP 98K
220.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barrie
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.14 CA$49.2
$25.68 COP 107.1K
40.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.45 CA$49.62
$19.14 COP 79.8K
90.44%
Cinema Ticket
$13.5 CA$18.38
$3.96 COP 16.5K
240.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barrie
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,481 CA$2,015
$305 COP 1.3M
385.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$15.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
97.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barrie
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.4 CA$97.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
23.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.5 CA$77
$31.59 COP 131.7K
78.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 CA$197
$103 COP 430.1K
39.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 CA$154
$106 COP 440.5K
7.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barrie
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,416 CA$1,928
$489 COP 2M
189.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,325 CA$1,804
$379 COP 1.6M
249.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,187 CA$2,977
$827 COP 3.4M
164.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,877 CA$2,554
$729 COP 3M
157.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,145 CA$1,558
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-47.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$930 CA$1,265
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-39.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barrie
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,558 CA$3,482
$550 COP 2.3M
365.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.63
13.43
-50.63%

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Last update for Barrie: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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