Restaurants | Montreal Edit | Halifax Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 C$ | 23.00 C$ | -8.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 120.00 C$ | 100.00 C$ | -16.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 C$ | 13.00 C$ | -13.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 C$ | 7.75 C$ | -3.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 C$ | 8.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.23 C$ | 5.12 C$ | -2.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.81 C$ | 2.92 C$ | +4.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.07 C$ | 2.40 C$ | +16.1 % |
Markets | Montreal Edit | Halifax Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 10.83 C$ | 10.61 C$ | -2.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.90 C$ | 3.35 C$ | -14.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.06 C$ | 2.84 C$ | +37.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.55 C$ | 5.12 C$ | +12.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.50 C$ | 7.07 C$ | -5.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.52 C$ | 7.96 C$ | +5.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.89 C$ | 7.52 C$ | -15.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.21 C$ | 2.87 C$ | +29.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.92 C$ | 1.00 C$ | +9.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.41 C$ | 2.35 C$ | -2.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.79 C$ | 3.01 C$ | +7.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.30 C$ | 1.48 C$ | +14.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.48 C$ | 1.45 C$ | -2.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.39 C$ | 3.48 C$ | +2.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.35 C$ | 2.39 C$ | +1.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 C$ | 20.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.54 C$ | 5.17 C$ | +13.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.48 C$ | 5.04 C$ | +12.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 15.00 C$ | 20.00 C$ | +33.3 % |
Transportation | Montreal Edit | Halifax Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.75 C$ | 2.75 C$ | -26.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 97.00 C$ | 82.50 C$ | -14.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.55 C$ | 4.85 C$ | +6.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 C$ | 2.82 C$ | -12.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 53.10 C$ | 30.00 C$ | -43.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.50 C$ | 6.54 C$ | +0.7 % |
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) | 27,677.92 C$ | 28,115.37 C$ | +1.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Montreal Edit | Halifax Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 109.61 C$ | 248.37 C$ | +126.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 53.18 C$ | 83.33 C$ | +56.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 61.59 C$ | 106.46 C$ | +72.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Montreal Edit | Halifax Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 44.35 C$ | 64.91 C$ | +46.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 22.50 C$ | 23.33 C$ | +3.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 C$ | 14.00 C$ | -6.7 % |
Childcare | Montreal Edit | Halifax Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 930.71 C$ | 1,152.38 C$ | +23.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 9,369.23 C$ | 19,166.67 C$ | +104.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Montreal Edit | Halifax Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 86.92 C$ | 81.60 C$ | -6.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 64.67 C$ | 46.60 C$ | -27.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 119.17 C$ | 140.77 C$ | +18.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 145.12 C$ | 125.67 C$ | -13.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Montreal Edit | Halifax Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,674.91 C$ | 1,978.04 C$ | +18.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,319.02 C$ | 1,636.25 C$ | +24.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,950.00 C$ | 3,204.55 C$ | +8.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,124.87 C$ | 2,651.90 C$ | +24.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Montreal Edit | Halifax Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 951.88 C$ | 902.01 C$ | -5.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 543.74 C$ | 491.82 C$ | -9.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Montreal Edit | Halifax Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,738.21 C$ | 3,528.26 C$ | -5.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 6.66 | +4.6 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 422 | 141 |
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