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18%
Overall NAT. AVG.
8%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
78%
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 The Pas Manitoba National
Cost of living8283100
Goods & Services10891100
Groceries104101100
Health care9391100
Housing2260100
Transportation9696100
Utilities13187100

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in The Pas is 1% lower than the Manitoba average
  • The cost of living in The Pas is 18% lower than the national average
  • The Pas housing is 78% lower than the national average
  • Manitoba general sales tax is 17% higher than the national average
  • Manitoba state income tax is 28% higher than the national average

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          Groceries index
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          Manitoba Sales Tax

          State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
          Manitoba 7% 12%

          Manitoba Income Tax

          State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
          Manitoba 10.8% 17.4%

          Goods & Services

          Item The Pas National avg. Difference
          Personal Care $85.00$94.339.9%
          Recreation $102.00$102.330.3%

          Groceries

          Item The Pas National avg. Difference
          Meat, Poultry and Fish $101.00$102.271.2%
          Dairy Products and Eggs $102.00$104.672.5%
          Bakery and Cereal Products $103.00$111.677.8%
          Fruit and Vegetables $108.00$113.404.8%
          Alcoholic Beverages $111.00$105.804.9%

          Health Care

          Item The Pas National avg. Difference
          Doctor $101.00$101.070.1%

          Housing

          Item The Pas National avg. Difference
          Home Price ($) $n/a$659,395.00100.0%
          Apartment Rent ($) $776.00$2,146.0063.8%

          Transportation

          Item The Pas National avg. Difference
          Gasoline $94.00$102.077.9%

          Utilities

          Item The Pas National avg. Difference
          All Electricity $91.00$98.607.7%
          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.

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          Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21A, MB2208416.5%
          Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21I, MB3708514.7%
          The Pas, MB5,2338217.7%

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          The Pas, MB5,2338217.7%
          Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.