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12%
Overall NAT. AVG.
6%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
58%
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 Downtown Charlottetown Charlottetown Prince Edward Island
Cost of living888689
Goods & Services106106106
Groceries103103103
Health care929292
Housing423645
Transportation919191
Utilities141141141

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Downtown Charlottetown is 2% lower than the Charlottetown average
  • The cost of living in Downtown Charlottetown is 12% lower than the national average
  • Downtown Charlottetown housing is 58% lower than the national average
  • Prince Edward Island general sales tax is 67% higher than the national average
  • Prince Edward Island state income tax is 16% higher than the national average

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      Prince Edward Island Sales Tax

      State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
      Prince Edward Island 10% 15%

      Prince Edward Island Income Tax

      State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
      Prince Edward Island 9.8% 16.7%

      Goods & Services

      Item Charlottetown National avg. Difference
      Personal Care $87.00$94.337.8%
      Recreation $104.00$102.331.6%

      Groceries

      Item Charlottetown National avg. Difference
      Meat, Poultry and Fish $96.00$102.276.1%
      Dairy Products and Eggs $104.00$104.670.6%
      Bakery and Cereal Products $109.00$111.672.4%
      Fruit and Vegetables $107.00$113.405.6%
      Alcoholic Beverages $107.00$105.801.1%

      Health Care

      Item Charlottetown National avg. Difference
      Doctor $97.00$101.074.0%

      Housing

      Item Charlottetown National avg. Difference
      Home Price ($) $357,000.00$659,395.0045.9%
      Apartment Rent ($) $1,070.00$2,146.0050.1%

      Transportation

      Item Charlottetown National avg. Difference
      Gasoline $96.00$102.075.9%

      Utilities

      Item Charlottetown National avg. Difference
      All Electricity $95.00$98.603.7%
      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.

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      City Population Cost of Living Index National Avg.
      Mount Stewart, PE2358019.6%
      Lot 36, PE8728218.2%
      Union Road, PE2118218.0%
      Scotchfort 4, PE2528217.8%
      Hunter River, PE4218317.5%
      Charlottetown, PE41,5378613.8%

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      Charlottetown, PE41,5378613.8%
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.