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16%
Overall NAT. AVG.
8%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
74%
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 Eastside Sault Ste. Marie Ontario
Cost of living8486111
Goods & Services108108107
Groceries100100101
Health care103103103
Housing2632120
Transportation107107104
Utilities130130119

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Eastside is 24% lower than the Sault Ste. Marie average
  • The cost of living in Eastside is 16% lower than the national average
  • Eastside housing is 74% lower than the national average
  • Ontario general sales tax is 33% higher than the national average
  • Ontario state income tax is 40% lower than the national average

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          Ontario Sales Tax

          State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
          Ontario 8% 13%

          Ontario Income Tax

          State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
          Ontario 5.05% 13.16%

          Goods & Services

          Item Sault Ste. Marie National avg. Difference
          Personal Care $102.00$94.338.1%
          Recreation $99.00$102.333.3%

          Groceries

          Item Sault Ste. Marie National avg. Difference
          Meat, Poultry and Fish $99.00$102.273.2%
          Dairy Products and Eggs $101.00$104.673.5%
          Bakery and Cereal Products $97.00$111.6713.1%
          Fruit and Vegetables $98.00$113.4013.6%
          Alcoholic Beverages $102.00$105.803.6%

          Health Care

          Item Sault Ste. Marie National avg. Difference
          Doctor $104.00$101.072.9%

          Housing

          Item Sault Ste. Marie National avg. Difference
          Home Price ($) $269,700.00$659,395.0059.1%
          Apartment Rent ($) $1,074.00$2,146.0050.0%

          Transportation

          Item Sault Ste. Marie National avg. Difference
          Gasoline $99.00$102.073.0%

          Utilities

          Item Sault Ste. Marie National avg. Difference
          All Electricity $106.00$98.607.5%
          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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          Laird, ON1,0978713.3%
          Goulais Bay 15A, ON858811.8%
          Tarbutt and Tarbutt Additional, ON5808910.8%
          Sault Ste. Marie, ON74,2498614.0%

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          Sault Ste. Marie, ON74,2498614.0%
          Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.