Cost of Living Comparison Between Saskatoon and Halifax 

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Consumer Prices in Halifax are 0.6% higher than in Saskatoon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Halifax are 9.3% higher than in Saskatoon
Rent Prices in Halifax are 33.5% higher than in Saskatoon
Restaurant Prices in Halifax are 1.5% lower than in Saskatoon
Groceries Prices in Halifax are 9.1% higher than in Saskatoon
Local Purchasing Power in Halifax is 11.9% lower than in Saskatoon
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Restaurants
Saskatoon Edit Halifax Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.00 C$ 23.00 C$      -4.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$ 100.00 C$      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.50 C$ 13.00 C$      +4.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 7.75 C$      -3.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$ 8.00 C$      -11.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.00 C$ 5.12 C$      +2.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 C$ 2.93 C$      +9.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.19 C$ 2.40 C$      +9.8 %
Markets
Saskatoon Edit Halifax Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.48 C$ 10.61 C$      +1.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.06 C$ 3.35 C$      +9.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.24 C$ 2.84 C$      +26.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.46 C$ 5.12 C$      +14.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.38 C$ 7.07 C$      +31.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.45 C$ 7.96 C$      +6.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.68 C$ 7.52 C$      -13.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.56 C$ 2.87 C$      +12.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 C$ 1.00 C$      +19.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.08 C$ 2.35 C$      +13.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.68 C$ 3.01 C$      +79.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.24 C$ 1.48 C$      +19.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 C$ 1.45 C$      +10.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.41 C$ 3.48 C$      +2.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 C$ 2.39 C$      -5.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$ 20.00 C$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.55 C$ 5.17 C$      +13.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.33 C$ 5.04 C$      -5.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 20.00 C$      0.0 %
Transportation
Saskatoon Edit Halifax Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 C$ 2.75 C$      -8.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 C$ 82.50 C$      -8.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$ 4.85 C$      +7.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 C$ 2.82 C$      -30.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 C$ 30.00 C$      +50.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 C$ 6.54 C$      +14.2 %
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) 28,661.94 C$ 28,115.37 C$      -1.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Saskatoon Edit Halifax Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 326.44 C$ 248.37 C$      -23.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 87.03 C$ 83.33 C$      -4.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 100.40 C$ 106.46 C$      +6.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Saskatoon Edit Halifax Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 52.14 C$ 64.92 C$      +24.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 C$ 23.33 C$      -12.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 C$ 14.00 C$      -30.0 %
Childcare
Saskatoon Edit Halifax Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 850.00 C$ 1,152.38 C$      +35.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,900.00 C$ 19,166.67 C$      +37.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Saskatoon Edit Halifax Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.00 C$ 81.60 C$      -7.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 75.25 C$ 46.60 C$      -38.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 142.86 C$ 140.77 C$      -1.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 183.33 C$ 125.67 C$      -31.5 %
Rent Per Month
Saskatoon Edit Halifax Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,487.50 C$ 1,983.12 C$      +33.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,283.75 C$ 1,636.25 C$      +27.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,400.00 C$ 3,204.55 C$      +33.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,928.00 C$ 2,651.90 C$      +37.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Saskatoon Edit Halifax Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 344.00 C$ 902.01 C$      +162.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 226.00 C$ 491.82 C$      +117.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Saskatoon Edit Halifax Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,666.25 C$ 3,528.26 C$      -3.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.97 6.66      -4.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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