| Index | Saint-Alphonse | Quebec | National |
| Cost of living | 79 | 82 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 106 | 84 | 100 |
| Groceries | 103 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 92 | 102 | 100 |
| Housing | 13 | 62 | 100 |
| Transportation | 91 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 141 | 84 | 100 |
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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% |
| Item | Saint-Alphonse | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $87.00 | $94.33 | 7.8% |
| Recreation | $104.00 | $102.33 | 1.6% |
| Item | Saint-Alphonse | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $96.00 | $102.27 | 6.1% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $104.00 | $104.67 | 0.6% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $109.00 | $111.67 | 2.4% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $107.00 | $113.40 | 5.6% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $107.00 | $105.80 | 1.1% |
| Item | Saint-Alphonse | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $97.00 | $101.07 | 4.0% |
| Item | Saint-Alphonse | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $n/a | $2,146.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Saint-Alphonse | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $96.00 | $102.07 | 5.9% |
| Item | Saint-Alphonse | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $95.00 | $98.60 | 3.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| New Carlisle, QC | 1,390 | 80 | 19.6% |
| Cascapédia--Saint-Jules, QC | 721 | 81 | 19.1% |
| New Richmond, QC | 3,611 | 82 | 18.5% |
| Caplan, QC | 2,004 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Bonaventure, QC | 2,660 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Saint-Alphonse, QC | 700 | 79 | 21.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cohutta, GA | 700 | n/a | |
| Eden Roc, HI | 700 | n/a | |
| La Center, KY | 700 | n/a | |
| Vermontville, MI | 700 | n/a | |
| Division No. 4, Subd. C, NL | 700 | 74 | 25.7% |
| Saint-Alphonse, QC | 700 | 79 | 21.0% |