| Index | Prairie Lakes | Manitoba | National |
| Cost of living | 72 | 83 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 91 | 91 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 91 | 91 | 100 |
| Housing | 21 | 60 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 87 | 87 | 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 |
| Manitoba | 7% | 12% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Manitoba | 10.8% | 17.4% |
| Item | Prairie Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $86.00 | $94.33 | 8.8% |
| Recreation | $98.00 | $102.33 | 4.2% |
| Item | Prairie Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $101.00 | $102.27 | 1.2% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $94.00 | $104.67 | 10.2% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $98.00 | $111.67 | 12.2% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $103.00 | $113.40 | 9.2% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $101.00 | $105.80 | 4.5% |
| Item | Prairie Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $95.00 | $101.07 | 6.0% |
| Item | Prairie Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $n/a | $2,146.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Prairie Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $94.00 | $102.07 | 7.9% |
| Item | Prairie Lakes | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $91.00 | $98.60 | 7.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Prairie Lakes, MB | 1,421 | 72 | 28.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Velda City, MO | 1,421 | n/a | |
| Stanfield, NC | 1,421 | n/a | |
| Hillsborough, NH | 1,421 | n/a | |
| Basin, WY | 1,421 | n/a | |
| Matagami, QC | 1,421 | 78 | 22.1% |
| Prairie Lakes, MB | 1,421 | 72 | 28.5% |