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18%
Overall NAT. AVG.
8%
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 Watson Saskatchewan National
Cost of living8293100
Goods & Services108108100
Groceries104104100
Health care9393100
Housing2160100
Transportation9696100
Utilities131131100

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Watson is 12% lower than the Saskatchewan average
  • The cost of living in Watson is 18% lower than the national average
  • Watson housing is 79% 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 Watson National avg. Difference
          Personal Care $85.00$94.339.9%
          Recreation $102.00$102.330.3%

          Groceries

          Item Watson 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 Watson National avg. Difference
          Doctor $101.00$101.070.1%

          Housing

          Item Watson National avg. Difference
          Home Price ($) $n/a$659,395.00100.0%
          Apartment Rent ($) $n/a$2,146.00100.0%

          Transportation

          Item Watson National avg. Difference
          Gasoline $94.00$102.077.9%

          Utilities

          Item Watson 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.

          Nearby cities with low cost of living

          City Population Cost of Living Index National Avg.
          Quill Lake, SK3767920.6%
          Spalding, SK2388020.0%
          St. Gregor, SK1008019.7%
          Annaheim, SK2168218.5%
          Spalding No. 368, SK4618218.0%
          Watson, SK6118218.1%

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          Flying Dust First Nation 105 (Meadow Lake 105), SK6118415.9%
          Watson, SK6118218.1%
          Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.