Restaurants | Halifax Edit | Victoria Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 23.00 C$ | 26.00 C$ | +13.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 C$ | 120.00 C$ | +20.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 13.00 C$ | 15.00 C$ | +15.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.75 C$ | 8.00 C$ | +3.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 C$ | 8.75 C$ | +9.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.12 C$ | 5.51 C$ | +7.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.92 C$ | 3.32 C$ | +13.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.40 C$ | 2.93 C$ | +22.3 % |
Markets | Halifax Edit | Victoria Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 10.61 C$ | 14.14 C$ | +33.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.35 C$ | 4.22 C$ | +26.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.84 C$ | 2.74 C$ | -3.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.12 C$ | 5.91 C$ | +15.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.07 C$ | 9.06 C$ | +28.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.96 C$ | 9.50 C$ | +19.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.52 C$ | 9.86 C$ | +31.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.87 C$ | 2.84 C$ | -1.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.00 C$ | 0.87 C$ | -13.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.35 C$ | 2.74 C$ | +16.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.01 C$ | 3.40 C$ | +13.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.48 C$ | 2.46 C$ | +66.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.45 C$ | 2.10 C$ | +44.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.48 C$ | 3.68 C$ | +5.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.39 C$ | 2.59 C$ | +8.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 C$ | 21.00 C$ | +5.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.17 C$ | 4.13 C$ | -20.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.04 C$ | 5.21 C$ | +3.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 20.00 C$ | 20.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Transportation | Halifax Edit | Victoria Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.75 C$ | 2.50 C$ | -9.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 82.50 C$ | 85.00 C$ | +3.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.85 C$ | 4.25 C$ | -12.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.82 C$ | 4.83 C$ | +71.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 C$ | 45.00 C$ | +50.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.54 C$ | 7.32 C$ | +11.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,978.00 C$ | 33,978.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,115.37 C$ | 28,371.51 C$ | +0.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Halifax Edit | Victoria Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 248.37 C$ | 216.02 C$ | -13.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 83.33 C$ | 71.15 C$ | -14.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 106.46 C$ | 111.65 C$ | +4.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Halifax Edit | Victoria Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 64.91 C$ | 72.71 C$ | +12.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 23.33 C$ | 27.33 C$ | +17.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.00 C$ | 16.00 C$ | +14.3 % |
Childcare | Halifax Edit | Victoria Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,152.38 C$ | 1,071.43 C$ | -7.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,166.67 C$ | 22,000.00 C$ | +14.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Halifax Edit | Victoria Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 81.60 C$ | 95.29 C$ | +16.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 46.60 C$ | 60.23 C$ | +29.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 140.77 C$ | 124.75 C$ | -11.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 125.67 C$ | 185.53 C$ | +47.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Halifax Edit | Victoria Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,983.12 C$ | 2,107.44 C$ | +6.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,636.25 C$ | 1,849.17 C$ | +13.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,204.55 C$ | 4,310.00 C$ | +34.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,651.90 C$ | 3,644.41 C$ | +37.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Halifax Edit | Victoria Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 902.01 C$ | 1,026.10 C$ | +13.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 491.82 C$ | 1,016.83 C$ | +106.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Halifax Edit | Victoria Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,528.26 C$ | 3,306.82 C$ | -6.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.66 | 6.80 | +2.2 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 142 | 122 |
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