La Baie, Quebec Cost Of Living

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11%

Overall NAT. AVG.

9%

Groceries NAT. AVG.

21%

Housing NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from Statistics Canada.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living score is 90, then the estimated cost of living is 10% lower than the national average. If the score is 110, then the estimated cost of living is 10% higher than average. The overall index is calculated using weighted estimates across major everyday expense categories, including housing (30%), groceries (16%), transportation (12%), healthcare (10%), utilities (8%), lifestyle and entertainment (8%), household expenses (8%), and education and childcare (8%). All values are AI-assisted city-level estimates designed for directional comparisons.
Index	La Baie	Saguenay	Quebec
Cost of living	89	85	88
Groceries	109	109	109
Health care	102	102	102
Housing	79	66	74
Transportation	101	101	101
Utilities	82	82	82
Lifestyle & Entertainment	n/a	n/a	n/a
Household Items	n/a	n/a	n/a
Education & Childcare	n/a	n/a	n/a

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in La Baie is 2% higher than the Saguenay average
The cost of living in La Baie is 11% lower than the national average
La Baie housing is 21% lower than the national average
Quebec general sales tax is 66% higher than the national average
Quebec state income tax is 78% higher than the national average

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Quebec Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Quebec	9.975%	14.975%

Quebec Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Quebec	15%	25.75%

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Saint-Félix-d'Otis, QC	995	85	14.5%
Ferland-et-Boilleau, QC	520	86	14.2%
Saint-Fulgence, QC	2,285	86	14.1%
Sainte-Rose-du-Nord, QC	440	87	13.5%
Saint-Honoré, QC	6,178	87	13.0%
Saguenay, QC	145,134	85	14.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Denton, TX	145,019	n/a
Midland, TX	145,324	n/a
Kelowna, BC	145,612	108	8.2%
Dayton, OH	145,927	n/a
Syracuse, NY	146,063	n/a
Saguenay, QC	145,134	85	14.7%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.