Cost of Living in Halifax
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Halifax

Nova Scotia

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Cost of living in Halifax

Last updated:July 2, 2025

Groceries

Apples 1kg
$4.31
Bananas 1kg
$1.57
Beef 1kg
$13.21
Bread 500g
$2.10
Chicken Breast 1kg
$9.38
Cigarettes (20 pack)
$14.77
Coca-Cola 2L
$2.00
Domestic Beer 500mL
$3.78
Eggs (12)
$4.00
Imported Beer 330mL
$4.01
lettuce
Lettuce 1kg
$2.43
Local Cheese 1kg
$8.40
Milk 1L
$2.12
onion
Onions 1kg
$2.33
Oranges 1kg
$3.94
Potatoes 1kg
$2.46
Rice 1kg
$4.45
Tomatoes 1kg
$4.42
Water 1.5L
$1.83
Wine Bottle
$14.46

Restaurants & Dining

Beer
$5.96
Cocktail
$8.00
Coffee
$3.80
Inexpensive Meal
$13.10
Mid-Range Meal
$70.89
Soda (Restaurant)
$2.07
Water
$1.61

Housing & Accommodation

1 Bedroom Apartment (City Center)
$1,511.60
1 Bedroom Apartment (Outside Center)
$1,154.41
3 Bedrooms Apartment (City Center)
$2,174.36
3 Bedrooms Apartment (Outside Center)
$1,808.68

Transportation

Car
$25,824.00
Gasoline 1L
$1.17
Monthly Pass
$59.72
One-way Ticket
$2.09
Taxi (per km)
$1.22
Taxi Start
$3.44
Taxi Trip
$28.00
Taxi Waiting (1 hour)
$20.86

Utilities

Basic Utilities (Small Apartment)
$100.00
Basic Utilities 85m²
$193.71
Internet
$61.07
Mobile Minute
$0.43
Phone Plan
$49.34

Entertainment

cinema
Cinema
$15.54
Gym
$47.17
Tennis Court
$13.56
Theater
$114.00

Personal Carepersonal care

Deodorant
$4.85
Haircut
$19.00
Shampoo
$4.85
Toilet Paper
$4.80
Toothpaste
$2.31

Clothing & Shoesclothing

Dress
$35.73
Jeans
$62.16
Leather Shoes
$108.00
sneakers
Sneakers
$99.77

Healthcare

Antibiotics
$15.00
Cold Medicine
$8.00
Doctor Visit
$68.00

Education

International School
$13,327.31
Preschool
$818.95

Other Expenses

Average Salary
$2,455.23
Cleaning
$17.00
Laundry Detergent
$11.00
Microwave
$122.00
Tablet
$362.00
TV
$277.00

Total Monthly Cost

$3,235

Overview

Airbnb Rent
$2,285

Median rent based on analysis of 31 apartments in July

Minimum$1,407
Maximum$4,432
Groceries
$399
Food Outside
$383
Base Cost
$168
Data Sources
NumbeoExpatistan

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Apr 11, 2023•Nomad List
Recommended

A few places for remote working:

1. Regus: has two office in Halifax and one in Dartmouth, you can pay by day, about 20-30 CAD per day. has meeting room.

2. Central library: free, plenty of seats, has food and drink. network is slow, need to keep quiet

3. Jolt Cafe: network is fast, can speak (for meeting), desk is small and doesn't have enough power outlet.
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