| Index | Shediac | New Brunswick | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 86 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 106 | 107 | 100 |
| Groceries | 103 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 92 | 90 | 100 |
| Housing | 30 | 36 | 100 |
| Transportation | 91 | 95 | 100 |
| Utilities | 141 | 146 | 100 |
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| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| New Brunswick | 10% | 15% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New Brunswick | 9.68% | 20.3% |
| Item | Shediac | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $87.00 | $94.33 | 7.8% |
| Recreation | $104.00 | $102.33 | 1.6% |
| Item | Shediac | 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 | Shediac | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $97.00 | $101.07 | 4.0% |
| Item | Shediac | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $903.00 | $2,146.00 | 57.9% |
| Item | Shediac | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $96.00 | $102.07 | 5.9% |
| Item | Shediac | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $95.00 | $98.60 | 3.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Saint-Antoine, NB | 1,783 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Memramcook, NB | 5,432 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Cocagne, NB | 2,772 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Dundas, NB | 3,812 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Cap-Pelé, NB | 2,643 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Shediac, NB | 5,103 | 84 | 15.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Walnut Ridge, AR | 5,104 | n/a | |
| Erwin, NC | 5,104 | n/a | |
| Fox Chapel, PA | 5,104 | n/a | |
| Hearst, ON | 5,104 | 84 | 16.0% |
| Neepawa, MB | 5,104 | 73 | 26.7% |
| Shediac, NB | 5,103 | 84 | 15.8% |