| Index | Portugal Cove South | Newfoundland and Labrador | National |
| Cost of living | 75 | 85 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 90 | 90 | 100 |
| Groceries | 112 | 112 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 13 | 47 | 100 |
| Transportation | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Utilities | 138 | 138 | 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 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 10% | 15% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 8.7% | 18.3% |
| Item | Portugal Cove South | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $88.00 | $95.07 | 7.4% |
| Recreation | $100.00 | $101.73 | 1.7% |
| Item | Portugal Cove South | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $96.00 | $102.47 | 6.3% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $103.00 | $106.00 | 2.8% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $103.00 | $111.87 | 7.9% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $112.00 | $112.87 | 0.8% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $113.00 | $106.80 | 5.8% |
| Item | Portugal Cove South | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $99.00 | $101.07 | 2.0% |
| Item | Portugal Cove South | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $n/a | $2,146.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Portugal Cove South | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $103.00 | $102.53 | 0.5% |
| Item | Portugal Cove South | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $100.00 | $98.80 | 1.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Trepassey, NL | 446 | 74 | 26.2% |
| St. Mary's, NL | 336 | 75 | 25.4% |
| Renews-Cappahayden, NL | 279 | 77 | 23.3% |
| Division No. 1, Subd. V, NL | 33 | 77 | 22.6% |
| Portugal Cove South, NL | 146 | 75 | 25.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Talladega Springs, AL | 146 | n/a | |
| Christopher Creek, AZ | 146 | n/a | |
| Kaibab, AZ | 146 | n/a | |
| Mendes, GA | 146 | n/a | |
| Belknap, IL | 146 | n/a | |
| Portugal Cove South, NL | 146 | 75 | 25.5% |