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17%
Overall NAT. AVG.
7%
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 Miramichi New Brunswick National
Cost of living8386100
Goods & Services107107100
Groceries102102100
Health care9090100
Housing2136100
Transportation9595100
Utilities146146100

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Miramichi is 4% lower than the New Brunswick average
  • The cost of living in Miramichi is 17% lower than the national average
  • Miramichi housing is 79% lower than the national average
  • New Brunswick general sales tax is 67% higher than the national average
  • New Brunswick state income tax is 15% higher than the national average

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      New Brunswick Sales Tax

      State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
      New Brunswick 10% 15%

      New Brunswick Income Tax

      State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
      New Brunswick 9.68% 20.3%

      Goods & Services

      Item Miramichi National avg. Difference
      Personal Care $80.00$94.3315.2%
      Recreation $99.00$102.333.3%

      Groceries

      Item Miramichi National avg. Difference
      Meat, Poultry and Fish $92.00$102.2710.0%
      Dairy Products and Eggs $100.00$104.674.5%
      Bakery and Cereal Products $106.00$111.675.1%
      Fruit and Vegetables $103.00$113.409.2%
      Alcoholic Beverages $103.00$105.802.6%

      Health Care

      Item Miramichi National avg. Difference
      Doctor $99.00$101.072.0%

      Housing

      Item Miramichi National avg. Difference
      Home Price ($) $n/a$659,395.00100.0%
      Apartment Rent ($) $772.00$2,146.0064.0%

      Transportation

      Item Miramichi National avg. Difference
      Gasoline $99.00$102.073.0%

      Utilities

      Item Miramichi National avg. Difference
      All Electricity $94.00$98.604.7%
      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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      Derby, NB9788118.9%
      Glenelg, NB1,5578019.8%
      Nelson, NB9798218.4%
      Big Hole Tract 8 (South Half), NB598218.2%
      Chatham, NB5188118.6%
      Miramichi, NB17,7618317.4%

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