| Index | Grandes-Piles | Quebec | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 88 | 100 |
| Groceries | 109 | 109 | 100 |
| Health care | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Housing | 64 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 101 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 82 | 82 | 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 |
| Quebec | 9.975% | 14.975% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Quebec | 15% | 25.75% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac, QC | 267 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Shawinigan, QC | 48,810 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Hérouxville, QC | 1,296 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Lac-aux-Sables, QC | 1,297 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Saint-Stanislas, QC | 1,024 | 86 | 13.9% |
| Grandes-Piles, QC | 443 | 85 | 15.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ravenden, AR | 443 | n/a | |
| Robbins, CA | 443 | n/a | |
| East Cape Girardeau, IL | 443 | n/a | |
| Crofton, KY | 443 | n/a | |
| Kaleva, MI | 443 | n/a | |
| Grandes-Piles, QC | 443 | 85 | 15.1% |