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7%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
69%
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 Island View Heights Saint John New Brunswick
Cost of living858486
Goods & Services107107107
Groceries102102102
Health care909090
Housing312536
Transportation959595
Utilities146146146

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Island View Heights is 1% lower than the Saint John average
  • The cost of living in Island View Heights is 15% lower than the national average
  • Island View Heights housing is 69% lower than the national average
  • New Brunswick general sales tax is 67% higher than the national average
  • New Brunswick state income tax is 15% higher than the national average

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          New Brunswick Sales Tax

          State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
          New Brunswick 10% 15%

          New Brunswick Income Tax

          State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
          New Brunswick 9.68% 20.3%

          Goods & Services

          Item Saint John National avg. Difference
          Personal Care $80.00$94.3315.2%
          Recreation $99.00$102.333.3%

          Groceries

          Item Saint John National avg. Difference
          Meat, Poultry and Fish $92.00$102.2710.0%
          Dairy Products and Eggs $100.00$104.674.5%
          Bakery and Cereal Products $106.00$111.675.1%
          Fruit and Vegetables $103.00$113.409.2%
          Alcoholic Beverages $103.00$105.802.6%

          Health Care

          Item Saint John National avg. Difference
          Doctor $99.00$101.072.0%

          Housing

          Item Saint John National avg. Difference
          Home Price ($) $278,100.00$659,395.0057.8%
          Apartment Rent ($) $994.00$2,146.0053.7%

          Transportation

          Item Saint John National avg. Difference
          Gasoline $99.00$102.073.0%

          Utilities

          Item Saint John National avg. Difference
          All Electricity $94.00$98.604.7%
          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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          Quispamsis, NB19,1028713.1%
          Rothesay, NB3258911.4%
          Saint John, NB70,7768416.3%

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          Saint John, NB70,7768416.3%
          Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.