| Index | Rainy Lake 17A | Ontario | National |
| Cost of living | 95 | 113 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 92 | 106 | 100 |
| Groceries | 106 | 110 | 100 |
| Health care | 92 | 104 | 100 |
| Housing | 97 | 123 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 104 | 100 |
| Utilities | 90 | 121 | 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 |
| Ontario | 8% | 13% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Ontario | 5.05% | 13.16% |
| Item | Rainy Lake 17A | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $88.00 | $95.07 | 7.4% |
| Recreation | $99.00 | $101.73 | 2.7% |
| Item | Rainy Lake 17A | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $105.00 | $102.47 | 2.5% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $95.00 | $106.00 | 10.4% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $99.00 | $111.87 | 11.5% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $105.00 | $112.87 | 7.0% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $102.00 | $106.80 | 4.5% |
| Item | Rainy Lake 17A | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $94.00 | $101.07 | 7.0% |
| Item | Rainy Lake 17A | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $643,160.00 | $665,961.00 | 3.4% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $n/a | $2,146.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Rainy Lake 17A | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $95.00 | $102.53 | 7.3% |
| Item | Rainy Lake 17A | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $95.00 | $98.80 | 3.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Rainy Lake 18C, ON | 128 | 95 | 4.7% |
| Manitou Rapids 11, ON | 273 | 95 | 4.7% |
| Rainy Lake 17B, ON | 5 | 96 | 4.4% |
| Couchiching 16A, ON | 829 | 98 | 2.1% |
| Rainy Lake 17A, ON | 213 | 95 | 4.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hobson, AL | 213 | n/a | |
| Almyra, AR | 213 | n/a | |
| Dos Palos Y, CA | 213 | n/a | |
| Oakville, IA | 213 | n/a | |
| Banner, IL | 213 | n/a | |
| Rainy Lake 17A, ON | 213 | 95 | 4.8% |