Cost of living comparison
Halifax is 6.9% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Halifax instead of Australia, you would:
pay 9.1% less for restaurants
Australia
|
Halifax
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$25.39
|
$16.88
CA$23.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.84
|
$9.54
CA$13.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.87
|
$2.15
CA$2.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.23
|
$1.76
CA$2.41
|
|
pay 16.2% more for groceries
Australia
|
Halifax
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.52
|
$2.71
CA$3.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.13
|
$6.20
CA$8.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.70
|
$7.79
CA$10.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
$3.75
CA$5.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$6.03
|
$5.75
CA$7.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.16
|
$2.11
CA$2.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.89
|
$0.74
CA$1.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.09
|
$1.76
CA$2.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$3.03
|
$2.21
CA$3.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.71
|
$1.09
CA$1.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.43
|
$1.07
CA$1.47
|
|
pay 15.1% less for transportation
Australia
|
Halifax
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.15
|
$4.84
CA$6.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$127.70
|
$60.55
CA$82.82
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$42,121.93
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,108.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.40
|
$13.83
CA$18.92
|
|
pay 19.6% more for housing
Australia
|
Halifax
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$83.70
|
$78.13
CA$106.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,902.15
|
$1,445.28
CA$1,976.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,468.77
|
$1,168.72
CA$1,598.63
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$214.52
|
$144.60
CA$197.78
|
|
pay 21.5% less for childcare
Australia
|
Halifax
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,082.30
|
$845.72
CA$1,156.82
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$22,256.75
|
$14,066.19
CA$19,240.44
|
|
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
Australia
|
Halifax
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$10.12
|
$5.69
CA$7.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.45
|
$3.78
CA$5.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$42.54
|
$14.68
CA$20.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$81.40
|
$49.23
CA$67.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$20.02
|
$9.72
CA$13.30
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
Australia
|
Halifax
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$113.81
|
$59.89
CA$81.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$82.10
|
$34.20
CA$46.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$154.87
|
$103.31
CA$141.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$178.59
|
$92.23
CA$126.15
|
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