| Index | Tide Head | New Brunswick | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 86 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 107 | 107 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 90 | 90 | 100 |
| Housing | 21 | 36 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Utilities | 146 | 146 | 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 |
| New Brunswick | 10% | 15% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New Brunswick | 9.68% | 20.3% |
| Item | Tide Head | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $80.00 | $94.33 | 15.2% |
| Recreation | $99.00 | $102.33 | 3.3% |
| Item | Tide Head | 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 | Tide Head | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $99.00 | $101.07 | 2.0% |
| Item | Tide Head | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $n/a | $2,146.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Tide Head | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $99.00 | $102.07 | 3.0% |
| Item | Tide Head | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $94.00 | $98.60 | 4.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia, QC | 474 | 80 | 20.3% |
| Saint-André-de-Restigouche, QC | 156 | 80 | 19.8% |
| Matapédia, QC | 628 | 80 | 19.6% |
| Eel River Crossing, NB | 2,017 | 80 | 19.6% |
| Ristigouche-Partie-Sud-Est, QC | 170 | 81 | 19.4% |
| Tide Head, NB | 911 | 83 | 17.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| South Wallins, KY | 911 | n/a | |
| Logan, NM | 911 | n/a | |
| Marion, SD | 911 | n/a | |
| Hazel Green, WI | 911 | n/a | |
| Samiajij Miawpukek, NL | 911 | 75 | 25.5% |
| Tide Head, NB | 911 | 83 | 17.4% |