Travel budget and cost of living in Halifax (Canada) how much does a trip cost?
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Halifax travel budget
Halifax: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Halifax
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Halifax for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 122 for 2 ppl.
- $ 17 per person
- $ 7.8 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2383* (3458 $)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 169 for 2 ppl.
- $ 41 per person
- $ 14 per person
- $ 10 per person
Total budget:
$ 4132* (5992 $)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 191 for 2 ppl.
- $ 68 per person
- $ 25 per person
- $ 20 per person
Total budget:
$ 5790* (8386 $)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Halifax compared to United States in 2025
On average, the cost of living in Halifax in 2025 is 5% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Halifax in 2025 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Halifax by expense type
Restaurant budget in Halifax
($ 13 to $ 32)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 27 to $ 46)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 8.4 to $ 11)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 4.2 to $ 8.4)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.8
($ 2.5 to $ 5.9)
16% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.4
($ 2.1 to $ 5.6)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5
($ 1.8 to $ 2.8)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 1.4 to $ 2.1)
18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Halifax
($ 137 to $ 475)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 159
($ 88 to $ 289)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 148
($ 105 to $ 290)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 218
($ 108 to $ 402)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 302
($ 174 to $ 463)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 467
($ 92 to $ 440)
27% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 158
($ 97 to $ 428)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 233
($ 120 to $ 446)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 199
($ 92 to $ 340)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 97 to $ 355)
1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 194
Supermarket food budget in Halifax
($ 1.1 to $ 3.1)
103% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 2.1 to $ 4.2)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.1 to $ 9.1)
2% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.4
($ 2.8 to $ 4.5)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 5.6 to $ 18)
12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.9 to $ 7)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 2.1 to $ 7)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.7
($ 0.6 to $ 4.6)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.8
($ 0.9 to $ 2.8)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Public and private transport budget in Halifax
($ 1.8 to $ 2.1)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 1.2 to $ 2.8)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.1 to $ 1.3)
33% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 3.3 to $ 5.3)
2% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 46 to $ 165)
2% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 72
Leisure activity budget in Halifax
($ 8.4 to $ 14)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 14 to $ 7)
32% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Halifax
($ 14 to $ 20)
52% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 28 to $ 84)
18% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 51
($ 22 to $ 50)
23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 185)
(fair price: $ 326)
(fair price: $ 620)
(fair price: $ 273)
(fair price: $ 307)
(fair price: $ 368)
About this information on the cost of living in Halifax
The information about the cost of living in Halifax shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Halifax was updated on 11-11-2024.