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18%
Overall NAT. AVG.
7%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
82%
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 Picard Quebec National
Cost of living8282100
Goods & Services10784100
Groceries102100100
Health care90102100
Housing1862100
Transportation95100100
Utilities14684100

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Picard is equal to the Quebec average
  • The cost of living in Picard is 18% lower than the national average
  • Picard housing is 82% lower than the national average
  • Quebec general sales tax is 66% higher than the national average
  • Quebec state income tax is 78% higher than the national average

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      Quebec Sales Tax

      State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
      Quebec 9.975% 14.975%

      Quebec Income Tax

      State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
      Quebec 15% 25.75%

      Goods & Services

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

      Groceries

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

      Housing

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

      Transportation

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

      Utilities

      Item Picard 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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      City Population Cost of Living Index National Avg.
      Saint-Athanase, QC3178019.9%
      Mont-Carmel, QC1,1086832.3%
      Saint-Bruno-de-Kamouraska, QC5426832.2%
      Pohénégamook, QC2,4508118.7%
      Saint-Joseph-de-Kamouraska, QC3698218.2%
      Picard, QC138218.3%

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      Picard, QC138218.3%
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.