Alberta is the envy of all Canadians with an affordable cost of living, the lowest overall taxes in Canada, and no provincial sales tax.
You will mostly see bills in denominations of $100, $50, $20, $10 and $5, and coins in denominations of $2 and $1, 25¢, 10¢, 5¢ and 1¢.
The $1 coin is nicknamed the “loonie” because they have an image of the loon on one side, which is a kind of waterfowl, and the $2 coin has since been dubbed the “toonie.”
Cost of Living
Edmonton.com Economic outlook, cost of living, key economic indicators and demographic information. http:/
University of Alberta - Living in Edmonton Detailed information about the cost of living in Edmonton. It includes money and currency converters, statistics about cost of living, health care and energy prices, and general information about living in Edmonton. http:/
The Canadian Dollar
Bank of Canada Currency conversion from the institution responsible for Canada's monetary and financial policies. This site also includes lots of current financial research and information. http:/
The Alberta Legislature Building
