Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.5% cheaper than Halifax.
If you lived in Canada instead of Halifax, you would:
pay 3.2% less for restaurants
Halifax
|
Canada
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.75
CA$20.18
|
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
CA$12.61
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CA$2.47
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
CA$2.35
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 4.4% less for groceries
Halifax
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
CA$3.16
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.24
CA$7.17
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
CA$9.77
|
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
CA$4.76
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
CA$7.38
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CA$1.05
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
CA$2.88
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
CA$1.44
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
CA$1.45
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 4.5% more for transportation
Halifax
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.10
CA$6.98
|
$4.96
CA$6.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$60.84
CA$83.22
|
$63.09
CA$86.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,124.71
CA$30,263.28
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,863.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.94
CA$19.07
|
$16.98
CA$23.22
|
|
pay 11.6% less for housing
Halifax
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.02
CA$106.72
|
$64.04
CA$87.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,266.47
CA$1,732.34
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,015.83
CA$1,389.51
|
$952.71
CA$1,303.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.86
CA$163.95
|
$112.22
CA$153.50
|
|
pay 13.0% more for childcare
Halifax
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$614.58
CA$840.65
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,721.71
CA$17,401.39
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,187.04
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
Halifax
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.16
CA$7.06
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
CA$4.82
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.75
CA$20.18
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.39
CA$59.35
|
$43.49
CA$59.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.06
CA$15.13
|
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
Halifax
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.30
CA$86.59
|
$49.87
CA$68.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.48
CA$48.53
|
$36.92
CA$50.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.91
CA$121.62
|
$78.02
CA$106.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
CA$135.18
|
$97.82
CA$133.81
|
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