Cost of living comparison
Halifax is 8.4% cheaper than Vancouver.
If you lived in Halifax instead of Vancouver, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
Vancouver
|
Halifax
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.44
CA$25.36
|
$14.75
CA$20.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$12.17
|
$9.22
CA$12.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CA$2.74
|
$1.80
CA$2.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
CA$2.52
|
$1.72
CA$2.36
|
|
pay 1.5% less for groceries
Vancouver
|
Halifax
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.72
CA$3.74
|
$2.31
CA$3.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
CA$8.59
|
$5.24
CA$7.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.18
CA$11.25
|
$7.14
CA$9.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
CA$5.25
|
$3.48
CA$4.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.72
CA$7.87
|
$5.39
CA$7.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
CA$2.26
|
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CA$0.85
|
$0.77
CA$1.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
CA$2.17
|
$1.69
CA$2.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.46
|
$2.10
CA$2.89
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
CA$1.82
|
$1.05
CA$1.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
CA$1.39
|
$1.06
CA$1.46
|
|
pay 14.0% less for transportation
Vancouver
|
Halifax
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
CA$7.47
|
$5.10
CA$7.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$88.50
CA$121.73
|
$60.84
CA$83.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,124.71
CA$30,431.43
|
$22,124.71
CA$30,431.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.66
CA$20.16
|
$13.94
CA$19.17
|
|
pay 4.7% more for housing
Vancouver
|
Halifax
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.44
CA$88.63
|
$78.02
CA$107.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,840.09
CA$2,530.95
|
$1,266.47
CA$1,741.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,571.56
CA$2,161.60
|
$1,015.83
CA$1,397.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.91
CA$100.29
|
$119.86
CA$164.86
|
|
pay 34.8% less for childcare
Vancouver
|
Halifax
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,014.97
CA$1,396.04
|
$614.58
CA$845.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,209.87
CA$25,046.77
|
$12,721.71
CA$17,498.07
|
|
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
Vancouver
|
Halifax
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.53
CA$7.61
|
$5.16
CA$7.10
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
CA$5.18
|
$3.52
CA$4.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.04
CA$19.31
|
$14.75
CA$20.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.37
CA$58.28
|
$43.39
CA$59.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.54
CA$17.24
|
$11.06
CA$15.22
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
Vancouver
|
Halifax
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.08
CA$79.89
|
$63.30
CA$87.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.69
CA$51.84
|
$35.48
CA$48.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.55
CA$120.43
|
$88.91
CA$122.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.83
CA$153.81
|
$98.82
CA$135.93
|
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