| Index | Poison Creek 17A | British Columbia | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 123 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 110 | 110 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Housing | 27 | 170 | 100 |
| Transportation | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Utilities | 103 | 103 | 100 |
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| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| British Columbia | 7% | 12% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| British Columbia | 5.06% | 16.8% |
| Item | Poison Creek 17A | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $108.00 | $94.33 | 14.5% |
| Recreation | $110.00 | $102.33 | 7.5% |
| Item | Poison Creek 17A | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $106.00 | $102.27 | 3.7% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $100.00 | $104.67 | 4.5% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $102.00 | $111.67 | 8.7% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $104.00 | $113.40 | 8.3% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $111.00 | $105.80 | 4.9% |
| Item | Poison Creek 17A | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $97.00 | $101.07 | 4.0% |
| Item | Poison Creek 17A | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $n/a | $2,146.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Poison Creek 17A | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $133.00 | $102.07 | 30.3% |
| Item | Poison Creek 17A | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $101.00 | $98.60 | 2.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Palling 1, BC | 13 | 81 | 18.7% |
| Burns Lake, BC | 1,832 | 81 | 18.6% |
| Duncan Lake 2, BC | 4 | 82 | 18.5% |
| Burns Lake 18, BC | 47 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Woyenne 27, BC | 237 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Poison Creek 17A, BC | 5 | 82 | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Beluga, AK | 5 | n/a | |
| Buckshot, AZ | 5 | n/a | |
| Corning, MO | 5 | n/a | |
| Tavistock, NJ | 5 | n/a | |
| Orogrande, NM | 5 | n/a | |
| Poison Creek 17A, BC | 5 | 82 | 17.7% |