Timiskaming, Quebec Cost Of Living

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8%

Overall NAT. AVG.

5%

Groceries NAT. AVG.

34%

Housing NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 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 score is 90, then the estimated cost of living is 10% lower than the national average. If the score is 110, then the estimated cost of living is 10% higher than average. The overall index is calculated using weighted estimates across major everyday expense categories, including housing (30%), groceries (16%), transportation (12%), healthcare (10%), utilities (8%), lifestyle and entertainment (8%), household expenses (8%), and education and childcare (8%). All values are AI-assisted city-level estimates designed for directional comparisons.
Index	Timiskaming	Quebec	National
Cost of living	92	88	100
Groceries	105	109	100
Health care	101	102	100
Housing	66	74	100
Transportation	102	101	100
Utilities	110	82	100
Lifestyle & Entertainment	n/a	n/a	n/a
Household Items	n/a	n/a	n/a
Education & Childcare	n/a	n/a	n/a

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Timiskaming is 5% higher than the Quebec average
The cost of living in Timiskaming is 8% lower than the national average
Timiskaming housing is 34% lower than the national average
Quebec general sales tax is 66% higher than the national average
Quebec state income tax is 78% higher than the national average

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Quebec Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Quebec	9.975%	14.975%

Quebec Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Quebec	15%	25.75%

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Notre-Dame-du-Nord, QC	990	92	8.3%
Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues, QC	450	92	8.1%
Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues, QC	1,129	92	8.0%
Nédélec, QC	324	92	7.9%
Guérin, QC	299	94	6.4%
Timiskaming, QC	513	92	7.7%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Shishmaref, AK	513	n/a
Isleton, CA	513	n/a
Micanopy, FL	513	n/a
Thompson, IA	513	n/a
Willernie, MN	513	n/a
Timiskaming, QC	513	92	7.7%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.