Cost of Living in Barrie

Summary of cost of living in Barrie, Canada:

  • The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 4,026.9$ (5,499.4C$), excluding rent (using our estimator).
  • The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 1,134.1$ (1,548.8C$), excluding rent.
  • Barrie is 40.0% less expensive than New York (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
  • Rent in Barrie is, on average, 67.0% lower than in New York.
Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 C$ 15.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$ 70.00-125.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.10 C$ 12.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.75 C$ 5.00-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$ 7.00-9.00
Cappuccino (regular) 4.67 C$ 3.00-5.25
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 C$ 2.00-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 C$ 1.00-2.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.23 C$ 6.15-18.89
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.68 C$ 3.17-4.53
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.48 C$ 0.91-5.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 C$ 3.29-5.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.49 C$ 2.72-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.08 C$ 5.44-15.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 15.39 C$ 7.26-20.41
Apples (1 lb) 2.24 C$ 1.36-5.00
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 C$ 0.59-1.81
Oranges (1 lb) 1.84 C$ 0.82-5.00
Tomato (1 lb) 3.12 C$ 0.91-5.00
Potato (1 lb) 1.05 C$ 0.57-5.00
Onion (1 lb) 2.33 C$ 0.64-5.00
Lettuce (1 head) 3.75 C$ 2.00-5.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.33 C$ 1.00-4.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 C$ 12.00-18.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.33 C$ 2.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.05 C$ 2.00-8.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 C$ 14.40-23.95
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$ 3.25-3.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 91.00 C$ 91.00-103.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$ 3.25-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 C$ 2.41-5.63
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 C$
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.75 C$ 5.28-6.02
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$ 33,978.00-35,624.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,686.13 C$ 27,382.58-27,382.58
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 268.31 C$ 130.00-500.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.50 C$ 40.00-65.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 102.86 C$ 90.00-115.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.00 C$ 35.00-70.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 50.00 C$ 40.00-60.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$ 13.50-20.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,000.00 C$
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ?
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.75 C$ 65.00-132.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 76.33 C$ 40.00-100.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 196.25 C$ 80.00-350.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.00 C$ 55.00-200.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,921.43 C$ 1,700.00-2,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,787.50 C$ 1,750.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,950.00 C$ 2,750.00-3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,540.00 C$ 2,500.00-2,700.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 150.00 C$
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 120.00 C$
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,820.05 C$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 4.50-6.90

Prices in Barrie

This city had 175 entries in the past 12 months by 16 different contributors.
Last update: 16 May 2025
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3 Comments so far
Ok on Aug 27, 2022:
Hope you ended up finding a good spot to live Ahmed
. on Nov 24, 2021:
man idk who ahmed is but i hope they figured it out
Ahmed on Sep 19, 2020:
Could you please estimate the total cost of living for a family consist of 2 adults and 3 children less than 5 years! Father is coming as student in Barrie,ON . Thank you