| Index | Saint-Athanase | Quebec | National | 
| Cost of living | 80 | 82 | 100 | 
| Goods & Services | 107 | 84 | 100 | 
| Groceries | 102 | 100 | 100 | 
| Health care | 90 | 102 | 100 | 
| Housing | 13 | 62 | 100 | 
| Transportation | 95 | 100 | 100 | 
| Utilities | 146 | 84 | 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 | 
| Quebec | 9.975% | 14.975% | 
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) | 
| Quebec | 15% | 25.75% | 
| Item | Saint-Athanase | National avg. | Difference | 
| Personal Care | $80.00 | $94.33 | 15.2% | 
| Recreation | $99.00 | $102.33 | 3.3% | 
| Item | Saint-Athanase | National avg. | Difference | 
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $92.00 | $102.27 | 10.0% | 
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $100.00 | $104.67 | 4.5% | 
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $106.00 | $111.67 | 5.1% | 
| Fruit and Vegetables | $103.00 | $113.40 | 9.2% | 
| Alcoholic Beverages | $103.00 | $105.80 | 2.6% | 
| Item | Saint-Athanase | National avg. | Difference | 
| Doctor | $99.00 | $101.07 | 2.0% | 
| Item | Saint-Athanase | National avg. | Difference | 
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% | 
| Apartment Rent ($) | $n/a | $2,146.00 | 100.0% | 
| Item | Saint-Athanase | National avg. | Difference | 
| Gasoline | $99.00 | $102.07 | 3.0% | 
| Item | Saint-Athanase | National avg. | Difference | 
| All Electricity | $94.00 | $98.60 | 4.7% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Mont-Carmel, QC | 1,108 | 68 | 32.3% | 
| Saint-Bruno-de-Kamouraska, QC | 542 | 68 | 32.2% | 
| Pohénégamook, QC | 2,450 | 81 | 18.7% | 
| Picard, QC | 13 | 82 | 18.3% | 
| Saint-Joseph-de-Kamouraska, QC | 369 | 82 | 18.2% | 
| Saint-Athanase, QC | 317 | 80 | 19.9% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Gillsville, GA | 317 | n/a | |
| Maunaloa, HI | 317 | n/a | |
| Granville, IA | 317 | n/a | |
| Mystic, IA | 317 | n/a | |
| Ute, IA | 317 | n/a | |
| Saint-Athanase, QC | 317 | 80 | 19.9% |