| Index | McAdam | New Brunswick | National |
| Cost of living | 79 | 86 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 107 | 107 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 90 | 90 | 100 |
| Housing | 10 | 36 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Utilities | 146 | 146 | 100 |
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| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| New Brunswick | 10% | 15% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New Brunswick | 9.68% | 20.3% |
| Item | McAdam | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $80.00 | $94.33 | 15.2% |
| Recreation | $99.00 | $102.33 | 3.3% |
| Item | McAdam | 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 | McAdam | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $99.00 | $101.07 | 2.0% |
| Item | McAdam | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $n/a | $2,146.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | McAdam | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $99.00 | $102.07 | 3.0% |
| Item | McAdam | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $94.00 | $98.60 | 4.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Dumbarton, NB | 333 | 81 | 19.2% |
| Saint James, NB | 1,214 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Harvey, NB | 352 | 82 | 18.3% |
| Manners Sutton, NB | 1,988 | 83 | 16.6% |
| Prince William, NB | 1,034 | 84 | 16.1% |
| McAdam, NB | 1,189 | 79 | 20.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Darmstadt, IN | 1,189 | n/a | |
| Elgin, MN | 1,189 | n/a | |
| Duncansville, PA | 1,189 | n/a | |
| Pocono Ranch Lands, PA | 1,189 | n/a | |
| Due West, SC | 1,189 | n/a | |
| McAdam, NB | 1,189 | 79 | 20.6% |