| Index | Buchanan No. 304 | Saskatchewan | National |
| Cost of living | 102 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 106 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Housing | 87 | 55 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 132 | 132 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Household Items | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Education & Childcare | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Saskatchewan | 6% | 11% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Saskatchewan | 10.5% | 14.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sturgis, SK | 654 | 99 | 1.1% |
| Canora, SK | 1,846 | 99 | 1.1% |
| Stenen, SK | 91 | 100 | 0.5% |
| Preeceville, SK | 1,145 | 100 | 0.0% |
| Buchanan, SK | 203 | 101 | 1.3% |
| Buchanan No. 304, SK | 265 | 102 | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Holy Cross, AK | 265 | n/a | |
| St. Francis, AR | 265 | n/a | |
| Boone, CO | 265 | n/a | |
| Ambrose, GA | 265 | n/a | |
| Pulaski, GA | 265 | n/a | |
| Buchanan No. 304, SK | 265 | 102 | 1.6% |