| Index | Maria | Quebec | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 82 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 106 | 84 | 100 |
| Groceries | 103 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 92 | 102 | 100 |
| Housing | 28 | 62 | 100 |
| Transportation | 91 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 141 | 84 | 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 |
| Quebec | 9.975% | 14.975% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Quebec | 15% | 25.75% |
| Item | Maria | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $87.00 | $94.33 | 7.8% |
| Recreation | $104.00 | $102.33 | 1.6% |
| Item | Maria | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $96.00 | $102.27 | 6.1% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $104.00 | $104.67 | 0.6% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $109.00 | $111.67 | 2.4% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $107.00 | $113.40 | 5.6% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $107.00 | $105.80 | 1.1% |
| Item | Maria | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $97.00 | $101.07 | 4.0% |
| Item | Maria | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $479.00 | $2,146.00 | 77.7% |
| Item | Maria | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $96.00 | $102.07 | 5.9% |
| Item | Maria | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $95.00 | $98.60 | 3.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cascapédia--Saint-Jules, QC | 721 | 81 | 19.1% |
| New Richmond, QC | 3,611 | 82 | 18.5% |
| Caplan, QC | 2,004 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Carleton-sur-Mer, QC | 4,102 | 82 | 18.0% |
| Gesgapegiag, QC | 656 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Maria, QC | 2,640 | 84 | 16.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pemberton Heights, NJ | 2,640 | n/a | |
| Bonners Ferry, ID | 2,639 | n/a | |
| Claxton, GA | 2,641 | n/a | |
| Panorama Village, TX | 2,641 | n/a | |
| Waverly, VA | 2,641 | n/a | |
| Maria, QC | 2,640 | 84 | 16.5% |