cost of living in Nova Scotia
Jun 10th 2011, 2:59 pm
#46
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Re: cost of living in Nova Scotia
Bound to be a 2 for 1 deal at somewhere like Swiss Chalet (Kill 2 birds with one stone & collect some condiment sachets & toilet rolls whilst your there, win win)...
Jun 10th 2011, 3:15 pm
#47
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Re: cost of living in Nova Scotia
Never thought of that who says there is no useful info on this site! Cheers. Acturally somebody just handed me a two for one at a Mexican restaurant in town. So I guess I better dig out my sambero.
Jun 10th 2011, 3:45 pm
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Re: cost of living in Nova Scotia
Once again, those that would profess that they are tolerant, show their lack of tolerance - no specific names mentioned 
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Jun 12th 2011, 2:10 pm
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Re: cost of living in Nova Scotia
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/comparison.jsp
this site is quite handy. Can't vouch for it's accuracy though
this site is quite handy. Can't vouch for it's accuracy though
We find almost everything here in Halifax is more expensive than in London UK, some even 3 times more expensive. We spent £300 for grocery a month in London, here we spend $600. The vegetables are particularly expensive here, fruits also are. You can get TWO pineapple for £2.50 from Sainsburys and they do that deal all the time. Here is $4.99 per one. Only very occasionally you get $1.99.
Jun 13th 2011, 6:58 am
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Re: cost of living in Nova Scotia
Nothing is accurate on that comparison.
We find almost everything here in Halifax is more expensive than in London UK, some even 3 times more expensive. We spent £300 for grocery a month in London, here we spend $600. The vegetables are particularly expensive here, fruits also are. You can get TWO pineapple for £2.50 from Sainsburys and they do that deal all the time. Here is $4.99 per one. Only very occasionally you get $1.99.
We find almost everything here in Halifax is more expensive than in London UK, some even 3 times more expensive. We spent £300 for grocery a month in London, here we spend $600. The vegetables are particularly expensive here, fruits also are. You can get TWO pineapple for £2.50 from Sainsburys and they do that deal all the time. Here is $4.99 per one. Only very occasionally you get $1.99.
Jun 13th 2011, 10:52 am
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Jun 13th 2011, 11:43 am
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Re: cost of living in Nova Scotia
I pay roughly same here as I did in the UK just things vary, yes some things are expensive but then some things are cheaper
Jun 13th 2011, 1:07 pm
#54
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Re: cost of living in Nova Scotia
I am just reading the Sears flyer that comes with my paperevery week. In it is a craftsman sliding mitre saw. I have been waiting for this or an equivelnt from can tire or home depot for a couple of weeks to come on sale I get their flyers as well. It is $160 off with a chance to get a further discount by scratching a card in store. I don't normally shop at Sears but I will go there tonight and buy this saw. The money I save I will take my wife to dinner. That is why I use the flyers plain and simple.
However in this weeks Crappy Tire flyer there is a gun cabinet at 50% off - will be heading into town to buy this for him for fathers day - BARGAIN
So I suppose we flyer shop for stuff we don't really NEED but will buy if its cheap enough
Jun 13th 2011, 1:20 pm
#55
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Re: cost of living in Nova Scotia
Breakfast
Hash browns, pancakes, maple syrup, thin sausages.
Lunch
Soup, thousands of crushed up crackers, toasted ham and cheese sandwhiches OR raw broccoli / cauliflower / carrots / celery - ranch dressing.
Supper
Perogies, fried sausage and onion OR BBQ ribs, burgers, wings.
All interspersed with beer and rye.
Hash browns, pancakes, maple syrup, thin sausages.
Lunch
Soup, thousands of crushed up crackers, toasted ham and cheese sandwhiches OR raw broccoli / cauliflower / carrots / celery - ranch dressing.
Supper
Perogies, fried sausage and onion OR BBQ ribs, burgers, wings.
All interspersed with beer and rye.
Jun 13th 2011, 1:24 pm
#56
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Re: cost of living in Nova Scotia
Breakfast
Hash browns, pancakes, maple syrup, thin sausages.
Lunch
Soup, thousands of crushed up crackers, toasted ham and cheese sandwhiches OR raw broccoli / cauliflower / carrots / celery - ranch dressing.
Supper
Perogies, fried sausage and onion OR BBQ ribs, burgers, wings.
All interspersed with beer and rye.
Hash browns, pancakes, maple syrup, thin sausages.
Lunch
Soup, thousands of crushed up crackers, toasted ham and cheese sandwhiches OR raw broccoli / cauliflower / carrots / celery - ranch dressing.
Supper
Perogies, fried sausage and onion OR BBQ ribs, burgers, wings.
All interspersed with beer and rye.
Jun 13th 2011, 5:45 pm
#57
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Re: cost of living in Nova Scotia
That wouldn't be too much hassle for most if the wages here were comparable, unfortunately, for most, they are not...
Jun 13th 2011, 7:12 pm
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Re: cost of living in Nova Scotia
Well I'm not an expert yet but when I moved from France to the UK I spent the first 6 months trying to shop like I did in France - buying UHT milk for example. Once I started buying in the same way as English people did I found a difference in my weekly shopping bill.
Does that make sense?
Does that make sense?
Jun 14th 2011, 4:29 am
#59
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Re: cost of living in Nova Scotia
Well thats $250 saved today and the new gun cabinet looks awesome