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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barrie is 43.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 81.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barrie is 36.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barrie
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.71 CA$20.45
$13.19 MX$233
11.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.2 CA$103
$53.5 MX$944
38.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 CA$14.65
$9.37 MX$165
12.49%
Cappuccino
$3.39 CA$4.71
$3.75 MX$66.2
-9.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 CA$2.54
$1.57 MX$27.71
16.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 CA$1.54
$1.11 MX$19.61
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 CA$9.18
$3.12 MX$55.1
111.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 CA$8.30
$4.81 MX$84.9
24.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barrie
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.79 CA$3.88
$1.65 MX$29.16
69.09%
White Bread (500g)
$3.01 CA$4.18
$2.77 MX$48.87
8.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 CA$5.47
$1.91 MX$33.67
106.28%
Eggs
$3.13 CA$4.35
$2.60 MX$45.81
20.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.81 CA$12.24
$10.21 MX$180
-13.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.64 CA$20.36
$8.46 MX$149
73.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.78 CA$34.44
$11.60 MX$205
113.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.64 CA$5.06
$3.00 MX$52.9
21.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 CA$1.79
$1.73 MX$30.49
-25.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 CA$4.24
$2.04 MX$36.05
49.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.02 CA$6.98
$2.00 MX$35.34
151.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 CA$2.45
$2.15 MX$37.91
-18.14%
Onion (1kg)
$3.70 CA$5.14
$2.25 MX$39.71
64.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.70 CA$3.75
$1.39 MX$24.57
94.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 CA$2.44
$1.07 MX$18.88
64.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.59 CA$16.12
$4.13 MX$73.0
180.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.25 CA$14.24
$12.35 MX$218
-17.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 CA$3.50
$1.70 MX$30.02
48.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 CA$3.17
$3.56 MX$62.8
-35.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barrie
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.61 CA$3.63
$0.36 MX$6.35
625.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.0 CA$91.8
$18.70 MX$330
253.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 CA$4.02
$1.36 MX$24.05
112.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 CA$2.92
$0.28 MX$4.88
650.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.26 CA$36.50
$5.44 MX$96.0
382.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 CA$1.58
$1.34 MX$23.64
-15.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K CA$34.7K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
31.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28.6K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-11.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barrie
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 CA$273
$40.62 MX$717
382.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.23 CA$58.7
$26.92 MX$475
56.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.0 CA$104
$29.98 MX$529
150.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barrie
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.58 CA$50.8
$52.2 MX$922
-29.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.50 CA$52.1
$25.91 MX$457
44.73%
Cinema Ticket
$13.00 CA$18.08
$6.39 MX$113
103.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barrie
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,486 CA$2,065
$431 MX$7,603
244.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$16.3K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
12.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barrie
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.3 CA$99.1
$58.4 MX$1,031
22.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.3 CA$76.9
$44.65 MX$788
23.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 CA$201
$103 MX$1,823
39.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 CA$159
$106 MX$1,876
7.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barrie
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,389 CA$1,931
$998 MX$17.6K
39.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,342 CA$1,866
$624 MX$11.0K
114.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,187 CA$3,040
$2,108 MX$37.2K
3.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,900 CA$2,641
$1,231 MX$21.7K
54.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,105 CA$7,096
$3,647 MX$64.4K
40.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,394 CA$6,107
$2,169 MX$38.3K
102.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barrie
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,074 CA$4,273
$1,044 MX$18.4K
194.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.63
11.34
-41.53%

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Last update for Barrie: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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