| Index | Pipestone | Manitoba | National |
| Cost of living | 102 | 83 | 100 |
| Groceries | 106 | 106 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 92 | 100 |
| Housing | 87 | 57 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities | 132 | 90 | 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 |
| Manitoba | 7% | 12% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Manitoba | 10.8% | 17.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation (Oak Lake 59), MB | 312 | 90 | 9.6% |
| Virden, MB | 3,455 | 101 | 1.2% |
| Pipestone, MB | 1,497 | 102 | 1.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Clark Mills, NY | 1,497 | n/a | |
| Saylorsburg, PA | 1,497 | n/a | |
| Warm Springs, CA | 1,496 | n/a | |
| Griggsville, IL | 1,496 | n/a | |
| New Paris, IN | 1,498 | n/a | |
| Pipestone, MB | 1,497 | 102 | 1.7% |