| Index | Saint-Étienne-des-Grès | Quebec | National |
| Cost of living | 87 | 88 | 100 |
| Groceries | 109 | 109 | 100 |
| Health care | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Housing | 70 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 101 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 82 | 82 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Household Items | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Education & Childcare | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Quebec | 9.975% | 14.975% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Quebec | 15% | 25.75% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Saint-Paulin, QC | 1,432 | 85 | 15.3% |
| Saint-Barnabé, QC | 1,197 | 85 | 15.1% |
| Sainte-Ursule, QC | 1,290 | 85 | 15.1% |
| Trois-Rivières, QC | 138,766 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Saint-Maurice, QC | 3,450 | 85 | 14.7% |
| Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, QC | 4,645 | 87 | 13.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fort Pierce South, FL | 4,644 | n/a | |
| The Pinehills, MA | 4,646 | n/a | |
| Watertown, MN | 4,646 | n/a | |
| Warwick, QC | 4,646 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Oconto, WI | 4,643 | n/a | |
| Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, QC | 4,645 | 87 | 13.4% |