| Index | Central Frontenac | Ontario | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 111 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 105 | 107 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 102 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 37 | 120 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 104 | 100 |
| Utilities | 107 | 119 | 100 |
| Cost of living index | |
| Goods & Services index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Ontario | 8% | 13% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Ontario | 5.05% | 13.16% |
| Item | Central Frontenac | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $100.00 | $94.33 | 6.0% |
| Recreation | $101.00 | $102.33 | 1.3% |
| Item | Central Frontenac | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $101.00 | $102.27 | 1.2% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $100.00 | $104.67 | 4.5% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $102.00 | $111.67 | 8.7% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $99.00 | $113.40 | 12.7% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $102.00 | $105.80 | 3.6% |
| Item | Central Frontenac | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $104.00 | $101.07 | 2.9% |
| Item | Central Frontenac | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $n/a | $2,146.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Central Frontenac | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $98.00 | $102.07 | 4.0% |
| Item | Central Frontenac | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $105.00 | $98.60 | 6.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| South Frontenac, ON | 20,491 | 89 | 10.9% |
| Central Frontenac, ON | 4,783 | 84 | 16.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Gates, NY | 4,782 | n/a | |
| Stafford Springs, CT | 4,784 | n/a | |
| Smithville, TN | 4,781 | n/a | |
| Farmington, ME | 4,785 | n/a | |
| Nelsonville, OH | 4,785 | n/a | |
| Central Frontenac, ON | 4,783 | 84 | 16.2% |