| Index | Paynton No. 470 | Saskatchewan | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 93 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 104 | 108 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 104 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 93 | 100 |
| Housing | 36 | 60 | 100 |
| Transportation | 93 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 132 | 131 | 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 |
| Saskatchewan | 6% | 11% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Saskatchewan | 10.5% | 14.5% |
| Item | Paynton No. 470 | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $94.00 | $94.33 | 0.4% |
| Recreation | $105.00 | $102.33 | 2.6% |
| Item | Paynton No. 470 | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $100.00 | $102.27 | 2.2% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $96.00 | $104.67 | 8.3% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $97.00 | $111.67 | 13.1% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $100.00 | $113.40 | 11.8% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $107.00 | $105.80 | 1.1% |
| Item | Paynton No. 470 | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $103.00 | $101.07 | 1.9% |
| Item | Paynton No. 470 | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $n/a | $2,146.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Paynton No. 470 | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $83.00 | $102.07 | 18.7% |
| Item | Paynton No. 470 | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $98.00 | $98.60 | 0.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Paynton, SK | 147 | 78 | 22.1% |
| Edam, SK | 464 | 82 | 18.5% |
| Maidstone, SK | 1,223 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Poundmaker 114, SK | 506 | 83 | 16.5% |
| Turtle River No. 469, SK | 319 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Paynton No. 470, SK | 248 | 84 | 15.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Trinity Village, CA | 248 | n/a | |
| Vernon, CA | 248 | n/a | |
| Bartow, GA | 248 | n/a | |
| Girard, GA | 248 | n/a | |
| Harpers Ferry, IA | 248 | n/a | |
| Paynton No. 470, SK | 248 | 84 | 15.8% |