| Index | Escuminac | Quebec | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 82 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 107 | 84 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 90 | 102 | 100 |
| Housing | 18 | 62 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 146 | 84 | 100 |
| Cost of living index | |
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| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Quebec | 9.975% | 14.975% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Quebec | 15% | 25.75% |
| Item | Escuminac | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $80.00 | $94.33 | 15.2% |
| Recreation | $99.00 | $102.33 | 3.3% |
| Item | Escuminac | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $92.00 | $102.27 | 10.0% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $100.00 | $104.67 | 4.5% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $106.00 | $111.67 | 5.1% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $103.00 | $113.40 | 9.2% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $103.00 | $105.80 | 2.6% |
| Item | Escuminac | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $99.00 | $101.07 | 2.0% |
| Item | Escuminac | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $n/a | $2,146.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Escuminac | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $99.00 | $102.07 | 3.0% |
| Item | Escuminac | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $94.00 | $98.60 | 4.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Dalhousie, NB | 976 | 80 | 19.9% |
| Eel River Crossing, NB | 2,017 | 80 | 19.6% |
| Atholville, NB | 3,652 | 81 | 19.3% |
| Listuguj, QC | 1,372 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Balmoral, NB | 264 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Escuminac, QC | 516 | 82 | 18.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mountain Pine, AR | 516 | n/a | |
| Olney Springs, CO | 516 | n/a | |
| Georgetown CDP, IL | 516 | n/a | |
| New Ross, IN | 516 | n/a | |
| South Williamson, KY | 516 | n/a | |
| Escuminac, QC | 516 | 82 | 18.4% |