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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barrie is 36.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 79.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barrie is 42.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 51.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barrie
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.84 CA$20.18
$13.12 MX$235
13.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.5 CA$98.6
$53.8 MX$963
34.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 CA$14.25
$9.40 MX$168
11.49%
Cappuccino
$3.35 CA$4.56
$3.56 MX$63.8
-5.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 CA$2.55
$1.60 MX$28.69
17.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 CA$1.58
$1.15 MX$20.67
1.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.43 CA$8.74
$3.16 MX$56.5
103.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.77 CA$7.84
$4.85 MX$86.7
18.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barrie
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.73 CA$3.71
$1.63 MX$29.25
67.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.97 CA$4.03
$2.73 MX$48.94
8.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.91 CA$5.32
$1.88 MX$33.63
107.98%
Eggs
$3.07 CA$4.17
$2.63 MX$47.10
16.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.87 CA$12.06
$9.89 MX$177
-10.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.01 CA$20.42
$8.40 MX$150
78.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.77 CA$33.69
$11.63 MX$208
112.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 CA$4.81
$2.97 MX$53.2
19.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 CA$1.79
$1.78 MX$31.94
-25.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CA$4.07
$2.06 MX$36.79
45.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 CA$6.75
$1.97 MX$35.35
151.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 CA$2.38
$2.09 MX$37.34
-16.27%
Onion (1kg)
$3.74 CA$5.08
$2.26 MX$40.44
65.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 CA$3.77
$1.46 MX$26.10
90.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.30
$1.09 MX$19.51
55.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.92 CA$16.21
$4.34 MX$77.7
174.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 CA$14.30
$13.62 MX$244
-22.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CA$3.29
$1.67 MX$29.96
44.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 CA$3.09
$3.54 MX$63.4
-35.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barrie
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.53 CA$3.45
$0.36 MX$6.44
602.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 CA$89.8
$18.96 MX$339
248.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.00 CA$4.07
$1.32 MX$23.69
127.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 CA$2.85
$0.30 MX$5.39
596.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.62 CA$34.85
$5.49 MX$98.2
366.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 CA$1.55
$1.34 MX$23.93
-14.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K CA$34.1K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
31.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K CA$27.5K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
-14.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barrie
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 CA$272
$41.11 MX$736
385.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.02 CA$57.2
$27.78 MX$497
51.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.1 CA$102
$30.00 MX$537
150.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barrie
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.50 CA$49.64
$53.5 MX$958
-31.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.04 CA$50.4
$26.13 MX$468
41.75%
Cinema Ticket
$13.15 CA$17.89
$6.28 MX$112
109.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barrie
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,449 CA$1,971
$439 MX$7,865
229.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.1K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
10.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barrie
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.6 CA$98.7
$57.1 MX$1,022
27.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.1 CA$76.3
$45.30 MX$811
23.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 CA$197
$104 MX$1,866
38.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 CA$158
$108 MX$1,938
7.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barrie
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,437 CA$1,955
$996 MX$17.8K
44.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,339 CA$1,821
$624 MX$11.2K
114.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,142 CA$2,913
$2,106 MX$37.7K
1.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,854 CA$2,522
$1,218 MX$21.8K
52.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,317 CA$7,231
$3,799 MX$68.0K
39.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,353 CA$5,920
$2,230 MX$39.9K
95.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barrie
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,149 CA$4,282
$1,096 MX$19.6K
187.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.63
11.34
-41.53%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barrie: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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