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Cost of Living in Halifax
Summary about cost of living in Halifax:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 3,089.81$ (3,993.37C$) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 855.94$ (1,106.24C$) without rent.
- Cost of living rank 122th out of 530 cities in the world.
- Halifax has a cost of living index of 72.58.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 C$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 C$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 7.00 C$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.94 C$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.02 C$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.72 C$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.94 C$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.64 C$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.69 C$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.48 C$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.51 C$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 5.80 C$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.20 C$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.67 C$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.89 C$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.23 C$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.35 C$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.64 C$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.30 C$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.50 C$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.06 C$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 16.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.83 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 4.88 C$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 16.40 C$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 C$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 78.00 C$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.25 C$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.74 C$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 26.80 C$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.57 C$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,500.00 C$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,727.27 C$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 128.30 C$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.37 C$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 87.81 C$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 57.03 C$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 23.75 C$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 C$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 817.55 C$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 14,925.00 C$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 63.21 C$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 41.53 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 107.39 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 118.53 C$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,108.38 C$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 851.42 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,870.15 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,442.70 C$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 414.60 C$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 218.91 C$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,781.07 C$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.36 |
Prices in Halifax
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Last update: September 2018
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25 Comments so far
When I retire I plan to move to Cape Breton, which has the lowest cost of living in Canada and is also the calmest and most beautiful place in my opinion (but unfortunately it's nearly impossible to find a professional job there), but as long as I need to work for my living, Halifax is the best place for me.
I had moved out of a Dartmouth apt on busy bus route in nice location with parks and shopping close by, $750 per month for 2 BR everything included. This was a 1 year intro price and it then jumped to $930. But again, EVERYTHING INCLUDED. I paid for my food and extras like phone/cable/net, no electricity, no heat, no water, no parking, nothing.
I'm currently looking for a new place as the place I moved into is horrendous, and I'm seeing 1BRs and 2BRs for decent prices with at least heat and HW incl. Prices range from $600+ for 1BR and about $800+ for 2BR. These are not even in areas you'd be nervous living, these are decent working class areas with average or so crime rates and close to buses, shopping and parks.
So yea, don't even bother paying attention to most posts on here and simply use google to find out for yourself. A quick Kijiji search will give you an idea of the actual rent prices, and you can easily look up data for average utility costs and such, not that hard. Crime rates, and ratings for school are all easily accessible with a quick google search as well.
See for yourself, don't listen to the BS spewing out of some peoples mouths on here, cause its horribly, horribly wrong and some people are clearly lying cause they are pissed about their own personal circumstances.
Wages do suck for a lot of jobs, but as long as your not super picky (and I mean, if you've been working min wage for a while, you shouldn't be) you can easily find a better paying job. Call centers, warehouse work, even security if you have a license will all pay over min wage if you look around, and these types of places are ALWAYS looking for workers (high turnover)
Hell, I've been a stay at home dad for a few years but am going back to school in a year, looked for a job for a week. Applied for a temp agency and am being hired for $14/hr to work in a warehouse doing nothing but sweeping, tidying and very minimal lifting. Easy job for a guy with a nerve injury thats in pain just from playing toys with my kid, so if your able bodied, theres no excuse. I half assed looked for a week... And if you do well you get hired on by the company directly, a couple dollars an hour raise, pension and benefits.
So don't listen to picky, lazy, pissed off people blaming the city for their own lack of initiative, look around, and you'll find much better jobs and places to live than what some are claiming on here... Sure min wage needs to be raised, I'm all for it, but to say these are the only non-skilled jobs available, and that there are no affordable apartments here is a joke. Or, just the ramblings by someone who expects to find a job they do nothing for high wage and find a top of the line place to live in a top neighborhood for pennies with everything included...
Once you take your head out of the clouds, and put in even minimal effort, its tnot that hard...
Eventually I snagged myself a government job and now live off a 28 an hour wage but my point is to be realistic in your life style. Sorry, but if you make 19 an hour then stop wanting to live the lifestyle of another tax bracket because it's unrealistic.
That being said, there is no way in HELL you could live comfortably if you make under 18 an hour. I'm pretty damn sure. Now in that case, I'm sorry I don't know what to tell you all.
If your not happy here please stop complaining and please leave as we don't want or need whinners..
It's a hick town that's regressing at a scary rate and, as noted below, destined for disaster led by shortsighted and incompetent politicians with selfish agendas.
The equation is simple:
15% HST + one of the highest in Canada income and property taxes + lamentable salaries = 29 years in raw more people leave the province then enter.
The current economic course is based on milking middle class and not on improving of standards of living here. If such destructive tends continue I foresee Nova Scotia becoming a rednecks heaven reminding post apocalypse reality.
So think and don't get brainwashed by media....