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:
- $ 129 for 2 ppl.
- $ 18 per person
- $ 7.8 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2502* (3486 $)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 179 for 2 ppl.
- $ 42 per person
- $ 15 per person
- $ 11 per person
Total budget:
$ 4350* (6048 $)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 200 for 2 ppl.
- $ 72 per person
- $ 26 per person
- $ 21 per person
Total budget:
$ 6077* (8442 $)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Halifax compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Halifax in 2024 is 6% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Halifax in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Halifax by expense type
Restaurant budget in Halifax
($ 13 to $ 26)
10% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
($ 28 to $ 55)
5% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 8.6 to $ 11)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 4 to $ 8.6)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 2.2 to $ 6.2)
10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.2 to $ 5.7)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 1.8 to $ 2.5)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.4 to $ 2.2)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Hotel and accommodation budget in Halifax
($ 143 to $ 498)
18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 176
($ 92 to $ 315)
6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 157
($ 108 to $ 309)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 231
($ 109 to $ 424)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 313
($ 173 to $ 486)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 448
($ 97 to $ 461)
26% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 168
($ 101 to $ 450)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 244
($ 125 to $ 461)
2% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 210
($ 97 to $ 377)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 226
($ 102 to $ 367)
2% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 210
Supermarket food budget in Halifax
($ 1.2 to $ 3.2)
97% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 2.2 to $ 4.3)
23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 2.4 to $ 9.3)
6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 2.9 to $ 4.8)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 5.7 to $ 18)
9% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 1.8 to $ 7.2)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 2.2 to $ 7.2)
5% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.6 to $ 4.5)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 1 to $ 2.9)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Halifax
($ 1.8 to $ 2.2)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.3 to $ 2.9)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.1 to $ 1.4)
32% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 3.4 to $ 5.4)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 36 to $ 122)
5% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 73
Leisure activity budget in Halifax
($ 8.6 to $ 15)
28% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15
($ 15 to $ 7.2)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Halifax
($ 14 to $ 19)
50% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 30 to $ 87)
21% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 22 to $ 51)
19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 340)
(fair price: $ 647)
(fair price: $ 175)
(fair price: $ 262)
(fair price: $ 326)
(fair price: $ 387)
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 27-10-2024.
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