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22%
Overall NAT. AVG.
9%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
57%
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 Winnipeg Manitoba National
Cost of living7883100
Goods & Services9191100
Groceries101101100
Health care9191100
Housing4360100
Transportation9696100
Utilities8787100

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Winnipeg is 6% lower than the Manitoba average
  • The cost of living in Winnipeg is 22% lower than the national average
  • Winnipeg housing is 57% lower than the national average
  • Manitoba general sales tax is 17% higher than the national average
  • Manitoba state income tax is 28% higher than the national average

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      Manitoba Sales Tax

      State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
      Manitoba 7% 12%

      Manitoba Income Tax

      State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
      Manitoba 10.8% 17.4%

      Goods & Services

      Item Winnipeg National avg. Difference
      Personal Care $86.00$94.338.8%
      Recreation $98.00$102.334.2%

      Groceries

      Item Winnipeg National avg. Difference
      Meat, Poultry and Fish $101.00$102.271.2%
      Dairy Products and Eggs $94.00$104.6710.2%
      Bakery and Cereal Products $98.00$111.6712.2%
      Fruit and Vegetables $103.00$113.409.2%
      Alcoholic Beverages $101.00$105.804.5%

      Health Care

      Item Winnipeg National avg. Difference
      Doctor $95.00$101.076.0%

      Housing

      Item Winnipeg National avg. Difference
      Home Price ($) $334,700.00$659,395.0049.2%
      Apartment Rent ($) $1,680.00$2,146.0021.7%

      Transportation

      Item Winnipeg National avg. Difference
      Gasoline $94.00$102.077.9%

      Utilities

      Item Winnipeg National avg. Difference
      All Electricity $91.00$98.607.7%
      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.

      Nearby cities with low cost of living

      City Population Cost of Living Index National Avg.
      Rosser, MB1,4947921.3%
      West St. Paul, MB6,1858515.2%
      East St. Paul, MB9,8428812.2%
      Headingley, MB4,210909.7%
      Winnipeg, MB775,4407821.9%

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      Mississauga, ON764,3421065.8%
      Seattle, WA741,251n/a 
      Brampton, ON735,7541033.0%
      Denver, CO715,878n/a 
      Washington, DC701,974n/a 
      Winnipeg, MB775,4407821.9%
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.