Historical Prices in Halifax

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 23.00 100.00 13.75
2022 23.00 100.00 12.00
2021 17.50 75.00 12.00
2020 15.00 75.00 -
2019 18.00 82.50 12.00
2018 15.00 70.00 8.50
2017 20.00 70.00 9.00
2016 16.00 80.00 8.71
2015 15.00 65.00 8.75
2014 12.50 68.00 8.75
2013 12.00 48.00 8.00
2012 10.00 57.50 8.00
2011 10.00 70.00 7.25
2010 15.00 45.00 6.50
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 7.75 9.75 2.92 2.43 5.18
2022 7.00 7.00 2.42 2.04 5.02
2021 6.00 7.50 2.40 2.24 4.25
2020 7.00 6.50 1.87 1.83 4.17
2019 7.00 7.50 2.16 2.09 4.33
2018 6.00 6.50 2.19 1.68 3.80
2017 6.00 7.00 1.85 1.64 4.11
2016 5.25 6.50 1.87 1.74 4.26
2015 5.50 6.00 2.31 1.83 3.95
2014 5.25 5.88 2.17 1.56 3.92
2013 5.00 6.00 1.74 1.09 3.40
2012 5.50 6.50 1.67 1.88 2.75
2011 4.00 5.50 1.94 1.50 3.25
2010 4.50 6.00 1.67 1.40 -

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 2.89 3.71 5.15 2.41 5.00 5.30
2022 2.71 3.14 4.68 1.96 4.03 4.89
2021 2.30 2.99 4.04 1.85 3.85 4.10
2020 2.17 2.66 3.63 - - -
2019 3.77 - - - - -
2018 2.26 2.80 3.50 - - -
2017 2.32 3.16 3.61 - - -
2016 2.46 3.04 3.29 2.40 - -
2015 2.20 3.16 3.48 1.75 - 3.37
2014 3.20 2.90 3.71 - - -
2013 2.65 3.29 3.47 - - -
2012 1.94 2.70 3.00 2.50 4.58 5.33
2011 1.99 3.00 3.16 2.66 4.50 5.00
2010 2.07 1.88 2.00 1.75 2.75 2.50
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 6.68 5.26 2.93 3.12 5.88 6.66 2.17 3.24
2022 4.93 4.64 3.12 3.51 5.55 4.60 2.24 3.10
2021 5.82 - 3.80 3.42 5.54 6.28 2.35 3.72
2020 5.82 - - - - - 1.95 -
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 6.03 - - - 6.08 - 1.95 -
2017 - - - - - - - -
2016 5.36 - 2.55 3.00 4.56 5.55 2.06 3.28
2015 4.69 5.25 2.59 2.75 4.00 4.48 1.75 3.18
2014 3.79 3.83 2.00 2.37 - - - -
2013 4.65 - 2.71 2.75 - 4.92 - -
2012 4.17 3.14 1.50 1.83 2.62 4.20 - -
2011 2.00 2.00 1.60 2.25 - - - -
2010 - - - - - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 16.50 20.00 20.00 17.77 16.11
2022 15.18 19.99 20.00 15.85 14.19
2021 10.27 18.00 18.00 14.80 -
2020 - 20.00 - 13.28 -
2019 - - - - -
2018 13.19 18.00 - 12.34 13.40
2017 - 15.00 - - -
2016 11.80 16.00 16.05 14.90 -
2015 12.26 16.00 15.00 15.60 15.93
2014 - 18.00 15.00 15.34 -
2013 - - - 20.54 -
2012 10.50 10.00 12.00 14.95 -
2011 8.50 13.00 13.00 11.51 -
2010 - 12.50 12.00 15.00 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 1917.31 1651.50 3178.95 2681.76
2022 1700.87 1378.57 2739.67 2154.41
2021 1447.06 1121.88 2304.55 1722.69
2020 1412.19 987.04 2386.36 1640.00
2019 1325.00 951.43 2256.25 1600.00
2018 1116.48 832.46 1890.15 1443.92
2017 1175.08 820.45 1820.45 1367.73
2016 1035.91 774.50 1921.88 1410.00
2015 972.00 787.50 1763.64 1200.00
2014 1089.29 862.50 1633.33 1216.67
2013 1066.67 - - 1266.67
2012 953.75 725.00 2250.00 1550.00
2011 750.00 566.67 1600.00 1033.33
2010 825.00 875.00 1500.00 900.00

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 - -
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 - -
2018 - -
2017 - -
2016 - -
2015 - -
2014 - -
2013 - -
2012 3000.00 1500.00
2011 2607.29 -
2010 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 3794.59
2022 3818.14
2021 3235.42
2020 3611.87
2019 2942.79
2018 2812.27
2017 2841.90
2016 2682.11
2015 2864.00
2014 2358.72
2013 3260.00
2012 3266.67
2011 3750.00
2010 2400.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.75 1.69
2022 2.75 1.82
2021 2.50 1.33
2020 2.75 1.03
2019 2.50 1.17
2018 2.50 1.21
2017 2.50 1.10
2016 2.50 1.01
2015 2.50 1.06
2014 2.25 1.37
2013 2.50 -
2012 2.25 1.35
2011 2.25 1.29
2010 2.00 1.04
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 83.25
2022 82.50
2021 83.50
2020 82.50
2019 80.00
2018 78.00
2017 78.00
2016 78.00
2015 78.00
2014 78.00
2013 -
2012 70.00
2011 70.00
2010 65.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.56
2022 5.98
2021 2.67
2020 3.03
2019 3.83
2018 4.09
2017 3.11
2016 2.93
2015 3.04
2014 4.40
2013 3.96
2012 4.00
2011 6.00
2010 4.75

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 250.88 105.19 69.36
2022 238.32 103.71 -
2021 127.50 90.55 -
2020 199.00 100.42 -
2019 157.35 94.72 -
2018 128.14 87.40 -
2017 132.06 85.00 -
2016 131.48 78.46 -
2015 103.89 73.64 -
2014 177.00 67.09 -
2013 - 55.33 -
2012 85.00 47.50 -
2011 - 57.50 -
2010 200.00 50.00 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 67.28 - 13.50
2022 60.13 - 15.00
2021 50.00 - 15.00
2020 54.86 - 13.99
2019 65.33 - 14.00
2018 55.53 - 12.95
2017 50.28 - 12.00
2016 47.54 - 12.00
2015 54.00 - 12.00
2014 57.88 - 11.50
2013 - - -
2012 50.62 50.00 12.65
2011 45.00 - 11.00
2010 80.00 25.00 11.00

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 82.62 - 112.50 126.43
2022 102.25 55.50 144.88 149.50
2021 76.50 - 98.57 136.67
2020 62.50 48.00 136.43 120.80
2019 67.22 45.15 116.29 137.50
2018 64.17 41.12 104.72 112.86
2017 56.50 37.87 107.55 119.88
2016 54.21 47.73 93.21 115.42
2015 59.00 42.39 99.92 142.00
2014 51.67 46.67 - -
2013 - - 105.00 -
2012 40.00 40.00 140.00 80.00
2011 52.75 46.00 100.00 120.00
2010 - - 119.99 100.00
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