Cost of Living Comparison Between Halifax and Tampa, FL 

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Consumer Prices in Tampa, FL are 19.6% higher than in Halifax (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tampa, FL are 27.9% higher than in Halifax
Rent Prices in Tampa, FL are 45.4% higher than in Halifax
Restaurant Prices in Tampa, FL are 23.0% higher than in Halifax
Groceries Prices in Tampa, FL are 19.3% higher than in Halifax
Local Purchasing Power in Tampa, FL is 46.8% higher than in Halifax
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Restaurants
Halifax Edit Tampa, FL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.00 C$
(16.81 $)
27.36 C$
(20.00 $)
     +19.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(73.10 $)
126.54 C$
(92.50 $)
     +26.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 C$
(9.50 $)
15.05 C$
(11.00 $)
     +15.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.75 C$
(5.67 $)
8.89 C$
(6.50 $)
     +14.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.85 $)
10.94 C$
(8.00 $)
     +36.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.12 C$
(3.74 $)
6.90 C$
(5.04 $)
     +34.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.92 C$
(2.14 $)
3.41 C$
(2.49 $)
     +16.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 C$
(1.75 $)
2.84 C$
(2.07 $)
     +18.2 %
Markets
Halifax Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.61 C$
(7.76 $)
5.92 C$
(4.32 $)
     -44.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.35 C$
(2.45 $)
5.01 C$
(3.66 $)
     +49.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.84 C$
(2.07 $)
2.96 C$
(2.16 $)
     +4.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.12 C$
(3.74 $)
6.40 C$
(4.68 $)
     +25.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.07 C$
(5.17 $)
10.32 C$
(7.55 $)
     +46.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.96 C$
(5.82 $)
7.04 C$
(5.14 $)
     -11.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.52 C$
(5.50 $)
11.56 C$
(8.45 $)
     +53.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.87 C$
(2.10 $)
4.38 C$
(3.20 $)
     +52.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 C$
(0.73 $)
1.04 C$
(0.76 $)
     +3.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 C$
(1.72 $)
3.19 C$
(2.33 $)
     +35.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.01 C$
(2.20 $)
2.94 C$
(2.15 $)
     -2.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.48 C$
(1.08 $)
2.83 C$
(2.07 $)
     +91.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.45 C$
(1.06 $)
2.58 C$
(1.89 $)
     +78.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.48 C$
(2.55 $)
3.58 C$
(2.62 $)
     +2.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 C$
(1.75 $)
4.60 C$
(3.36 $)
     +92.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.62 $)
21.20 C$
(15.50 $)
     +6.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.17 C$
(3.78 $)
3.83 C$
(2.80 $)
     -25.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.04 C$
(3.68 $)
5.55 C$
(4.06 $)
     +10.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.62 $)
12.20 C$
(8.92 $)
     -39.0 %
Transportation
Halifax Edit Tampa, FL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 C$
(2.01 $)
3.42 C$
(2.50 $)
     +24.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 82.50 C$
(60.31 $)
106.02 C$
(77.50 $)
     +28.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.85 C$
(3.55 $)
4.10 C$
(3.00 $)
     -15.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(2.06 $)
3.28 C$
(2.40 $)
     +16.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 C$
(21.93 $)
41.04 C$
(30.00 $)
     +36.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.54 C$
(4.78 $)
4.81 C$
(3.52 $)
     -26.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,837.08 $)
49,317.66 C$
(36,050.00 $)
     +45.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,115.37 C$
(20,551.65 $)
39,855.05 C$
(29,133.06 $)
     +41.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Halifax Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 248.37 C$
(181.55 $)
349.77 C$
(255.67 $)
     +40.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 83.33 C$
(60.91 $)
92.34 C$
(67.50 $)
     +10.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 106.46 C$
(77.82 $)
103.74 C$
(75.83 $)
     -2.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Halifax Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.91 C$
(47.45 $)
42.18 C$
(30.83 $)
     -35.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.33 C$
(17.06 $)
22.80 C$
(16.67 $)
     -2.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 C$
(10.23 $)
25.99 C$
(19.00 $)
     +85.7 %
Childcare
Halifax Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,152.38 C$
(842.36 $)
2,024.69 C$
(1,480.00 $)
     +75.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,166.67 C$
(14,010.36 $)
35,568.91 C$
(26,000.00 $)
     +85.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Halifax Edit Tampa, FL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.60 C$
(59.65 $)
74.81 C$
(54.69 $)
     -8.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.60 C$
(34.06 $)
61.42 C$
(44.90 $)
     +31.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 140.77 C$
(102.90 $)
138.09 C$
(100.94 $)
     -1.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 125.67 C$
(91.86 $)
210.36 C$
(153.77 $)
     +67.4 %
Rent Per Month
Halifax Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,983.12 C$
(1,449.62 $)
2,778.29 C$
(2,030.86 $)
     +40.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,636.25 C$
(1,196.06 $)
2,338.20 C$
(1,709.17 $)
     +42.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,204.55 C$
(2,342.44 $)
5,005.22 C$
(3,658.70 $)
     +56.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,651.90 C$
(1,938.48 $)
3,675.04 C$
(2,686.36 $)
     +38.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Halifax Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 902.01 C$
(659.35 $)
559.84 C$
(409.23 $)
     -37.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 491.82 C$
(359.51 $)
302.31 C$
(220.98 $)
     -38.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Halifax Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,528.26 C$
(2,579.07 $)
6,622.31 C$
(4,840.75 $)
     +87.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 6.45      -3.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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