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16%
Overall NAT. AVG.
12%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
56%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 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 is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index Cowan Heights St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador
Cost of living848485
Goods & Services888888
Groceries108108108
Health care949494
Housing444547
Transportation100100100
Utilities137137137

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Cowan Heights is 2% lower than the St. John's average
  • The cost of living in Cowan Heights is 16% lower than the national average
  • Cowan Heights housing is 56% lower than the national average
  • Newfoundland and Labrador general sales tax is 67% higher than the national average
  • Newfoundland and Labrador state income tax is 3% higher than the national average

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      Newfoundland and Labrador Sales Tax

      State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
      Newfoundland and Labrador 10% 15%

      Newfoundland and Labrador Income Tax

      State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
      Newfoundland and Labrador 8.7% 18.3%

      Goods & Services

      Item St. John's National avg. Difference
      Personal Care $89.00$94.335.7%
      Recreation $101.00$102.331.3%

      Groceries

      Item St. John's National avg. Difference
      Meat, Poultry and Fish $97.00$102.275.1%
      Dairy Products and Eggs $104.00$104.670.6%
      Bakery and Cereal Products $106.00$111.675.1%
      Fruit and Vegetables $115.00$113.401.4%
      Alcoholic Beverages $112.00$105.805.9%

      Health Care

      Item St. John's National avg. Difference
      Doctor $98.00$101.073.0%

      Housing

      Item St. John's National avg. Difference
      Home Price ($) $332,000.00$659,395.0049.7%
      Apartment Rent ($) $985.00$2,146.0054.1%

      Transportation

      Item St. John's National avg. Difference
      Gasoline $102.00$102.070.1%

      Utilities

      Item St. John's National avg. Difference
      All Electricity $99.00$98.600.4%
      Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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      Bauline, NL4988118.9%
      St. John's, NL109,5668415.9%

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      St. John's, NL109,5668415.9%
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.