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12%
Overall NAT. AVG.
7%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
61%
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 Inuvik Northwest Territories National
Cost of living88107100
Goods & Services107101100
Groceries112113100
Health care96104100
Housing3971100
Transportation95101100
Utilities126226100

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Inuvik is 18% lower than the Northwest Territories average
  • The cost of living in Inuvik is 12% lower than the national average
  • Inuvik housing is 61% lower than the national average
  • Northwest Territories general sales tax is 100% lower than the national average
  • Northwest Territories state income tax is 30% lower than the national average

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      Northwest Territories Sales Tax

      State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
      Northwest Territories 0% 5%

      Northwest Territories Income Tax

      State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
      Northwest Territories 5.9% 14.05%

      Goods & Services

      Item Inuvik National avg. Difference
      Personal Care $92.00$94.332.5%
      Recreation $107.00$102.334.6%

      Groceries

      Item Inuvik National avg. Difference
      Meat, Poultry and Fish $107.00$102.274.6%
      Dairy Products and Eggs $106.00$104.671.3%
      Bakery and Cereal Products $114.00$111.672.1%
      Fruit and Vegetables $129.00$113.4013.8%
      Alcoholic Beverages $99.00$105.806.4%

      Health Care

      Item Inuvik National avg. Difference
      Doctor $101.00$101.070.1%

      Housing

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

      Transportation

      Item Inuvik National avg. Difference
      Gasoline $120.00$102.0717.6%

      Utilities

      Item Inuvik National avg. Difference
      All Electricity $93.00$98.605.7%
      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.
      Inuvik, NT3,2848812.5%

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      Inuvik, NT3,2848812.5%
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.