Halifax Calgary Difference
Restaurants
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 C$ 15.00 C$ +50.00 range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 C$ 62.50 C$ -3.85 %
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar 8.00 C$ 7.50 C$ -6.25 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 4.75 C$ 5.00 C$ +5.26 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 6.00 C$ 6.75 C$ +12.50 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.50 C$ 4.00 C$ +14.29 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 1.94 C$ 2.00 C$ +2.83 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.50 C$ 1.50 C$ 0.00 %
Markets
Milk (regular), 1 liter 2.00 C$ 2.00 C$ 0.00 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 3.00 C$ 2.50 C$ -16.83 %
Rice (1kg) 2.68 C$ 5.00 C$ +86.92 %
Eggs (12) 3.00 C$ 3.00 C$ 0.00 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 9.25 C$ 8.00 C$ -13.43 %
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 11.51 C$ 12.30 C$ +6.90 %
Apples (1kg) 3.76 C$ 3.15 C$ -16.13 %
Oranges (1kg) 3.20 C$ 4.50 C$ +40.42 %
Tomato (1kg) 4.41 C$ 4.15 C$ -5.80 %
Potato (1kg) 1.50 C$ 2.91 C$ +94.00 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.25 C$ 2.00 C$ -11.11 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 C$ 2.50 C$ 0.00 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.50 C$ 15.00 C$ -3.23 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.50 C$ 3.00 C$ -33.33 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 6.50 C$ 4.00 C$ -38.46 %
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) 14.50 C$ 11.00 C$ -24.14 %
Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 C$ 2.75 C$ +22.22 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 C$ 90.00 C$ +28.57 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 C$ 3.68 C$ -2.00 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.50 C$ 2.76 C$ +83.67 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) ? 36.30 C$
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.31 C$ 1.17 C$ -10.34 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,150.00C $30,000.00 C$+19.28 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 200.00 C$226.25 C$ +13.12 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.35 C$ 0.20 C$ -42.86 %
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 50.00 C$ 50.00 C$ 0.00 %
Sports And Leisure
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.93 C$ 60.00 C$ +17.81 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 C$ 15.00 C$ -40.00 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.65 C$ 14.00 C$ +10.67 %
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.75 C$ 65.00 C$ +23.22 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.00 C$ 40.00 C$ +5.26 %
1 Pair of Nike Shoes 90.00 C$ 94.50 C$ +5.00 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes 100.00 C$ 100.00 C$ 0.00 %
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 907.50 C$ 1,117.00 C$ +23.09 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 725.00 C$ 825.00 C$ +13.79 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,000.00 C$ 1,650.00 C$ -17.50 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,500.00 C$ 1,394.50 C$ -7.03 %
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,607.29 C$ 5,000.00 C$ +91.77 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre ? 4,550.00 C$
Salaries And Financing
Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax) 4,000.00 C$ 3,217.88 C$ -19.55 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentanges (%), Yearly 5.00 3.40 -32.00 %
Last update November, 2012 December, 2012
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