Big Shell, Saskatchewan Cost Of Living

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4%

Overall NAT. AVG.

8%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

34%

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	Big Shell	Saskatchewan	National
Cost of living	96	93	100
Goods & Services	108	108	100
Groceries	104	104	100
Health care	93	93	100
Housing	66	60	100
Transportation	96	96	100
Utilities	131	131	100

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Big Shell is 3% higher than the Saskatchewan average
The cost of living in Big Shell is 4% lower than the national average
Big Shell housing is 34% lower than the national average
Saskatchewan general sales tax is equal to the national average
Saskatchewan state income tax is 24% higher than the national average

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Saskatchewan Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Saskatchewan	6%	11%

Saskatchewan Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Saskatchewan	10.5%	14.5%

Goods & Services

Item	Big Shell	National avg.	Difference
Personal Care	$85.00	$94.33	9.9%
Recreation	$102.00	$102.33	0.3%

Groceries

Item	Big Shell	National avg.	Difference
Meat, Poultry and Fish	$101.00	$102.27	1.2%
Dairy Products and Eggs	$102.00	$104.67	2.5%
Bakery and Cereal Products	$103.00	$111.67	7.8%
Fruit and Vegetables	$108.00	$113.40	4.8%
Alcoholic Beverages	$111.00	$105.80	4.9%

Health Care

Item	Big Shell	National avg.	Difference
Doctor	$101.00	$101.07	0.1%

Housing

Item	Big Shell	National avg.	Difference
Home Price ($)	$n/a	$659,395.00	100.0%
Apartment Rent ($)	$n/a	$2,146.00	100.0%

Transportation

Item	Big Shell	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$94.00	$102.07	7.9%

Utilities

Item	Big Shell	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$91.00	$98.60	7.7%

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.
Muskeg Lake 102D, SK	5	108	8.0%
Mistawasis 103, SK	689	108	8.0%
Meeting Lake No. 466, SK	294	80	20.0%
Shell Lake, SK	194	82	17.6%
Muskeg Lake 102E, SK	5	83	17.1%
Big Shell, SK	48	96	4.5%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Chenega, AK	48	n/a
Morrison Bluff, AR	48	n/a
Johannesburg, CA	48	n/a
Robinson Mill, CA	48	n/a
Cobbtown, FL	48	n/a
Big Shell, SK	48	96	4.5%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.