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18%
Overall NAT. AVG.
6%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
79%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index Point Edward Cape Breton Nova Scotia
Cost of living828192
Goods & Services106106113
Groceries103103103
Health care929293
Housing212149
Transportation919196
Utilities141141142

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Point Edward is 11% lower than the Cape Breton average
  • The cost of living in Point Edward is 18% lower than the national average
  • Point Edward housing is 79% lower than the national average
  • Nova Scotia general sales tax is 67% higher than the national average
  • Nova Scotia state income tax is 4% higher than the national average

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          Nova Scotia Sales Tax

          State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
          Nova Scotia 10% 15%

          Nova Scotia Income Tax

          State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
          Nova Scotia 8.79% 21%

          Goods & Services

          Item Cape Breton National avg. Difference
          Personal Care $87.00$94.337.8%
          Recreation $104.00$102.331.6%

          Groceries

          Item Cape Breton National avg. Difference
          Meat, Poultry and Fish $96.00$102.276.1%
          Dairy Products and Eggs $104.00$104.670.6%
          Bakery and Cereal Products $109.00$111.672.4%
          Fruit and Vegetables $107.00$113.405.6%
          Alcoholic Beverages $107.00$105.801.1%

          Health Care

          Item Cape Breton National avg. Difference
          Doctor $97.00$101.074.0%

          Housing

          Item Cape Breton National avg. Difference
          Home Price ($) $207,100.00$659,395.0068.6%
          Apartment Rent ($) $866.00$2,146.0059.6%

          Transportation

          Item Cape Breton National avg. Difference
          Gasoline $96.00$102.075.9%

          Utilities

          Item Cape Breton National avg. Difference
          All Electricity $95.00$98.603.7%
          Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

          Nearby cities with low cost of living

          City Population Cost of Living Index National Avg.
          Membertou 28B, NS1,0708118.6%
          Cape Breton, NS94,5738118.6%

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          Cape Breton, NS94,5738118.6%
          Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.