| Index | Torch River No. 488 | Saskatchewan | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 93 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 108 | 108 | 100 |
| Groceries | 104 | 104 | 100 |
| Health care | 93 | 93 | 100 |
| Housing | 27 | 60 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 131 | 131 | 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 |
| Saskatchewan | 6% | 11% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Saskatchewan | 10.5% | 14.5% |
| Item | Torch River No. 488 | National avg. | Difference |
| Personal Care | $85.00 | $94.33 | 9.9% |
| Recreation | $102.00 | $102.33 | 0.3% |
| Item | Torch River No. 488 | National avg. | Difference |
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $101.00 | $102.27 | 1.2% |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $102.00 | $104.67 | 2.5% |
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $103.00 | $111.67 | 7.8% |
| Fruit and Vegetables | $108.00 | $113.40 | 4.8% |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $111.00 | $105.80 | 4.9% |
| Item | Torch River No. 488 | National avg. | Difference |
| Doctor | $101.00 | $101.07 | 0.1% |
| Item | Torch River No. 488 | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price ($) | $n/a | $659,395.00 | 100.0% |
| Apartment Rent ($) | $n/a | $2,146.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Torch River No. 488 | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $94.00 | $102.07 | 7.9% |
| Item | Torch River No. 488 | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $91.00 | $98.60 | 7.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Choiceland, SK | 355 | 80 | 20.4% |
| Smeaton, SK | 173 | 80 | 20.3% |
| Love, SK | 44 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Torch River No. 488, SK | 1,526 | 84 | 16.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mayo, FL | 1,526 | n/a | |
| Mammoth, AZ | 1,527 | n/a | |
| Lake Hamilton, FL | 1,525 | n/a | |
| New Market, MD | 1,527 | n/a | |
| Limestone, ME | 1,527 | n/a | |
| Torch River No. 488, SK | 1,526 | 84 | 16.4% |