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19%
Overall NAT. AVG.
8%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
82%
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 Wadena Saskatchewan National
Cost of living8193100
Goods & Services108108100
Groceries104104100
Health care9393100
Housing1860100
Transportation9696100
Utilities131131100

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Wadena is 13% lower than the Saskatchewan average
  • The cost of living in Wadena is 19% lower than the national average
  • Wadena housing is 82% lower than the national average
  • Saskatchewan general sales tax is equal to the national average
  • Saskatchewan state income tax is 24% higher than the national average

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      Saskatchewan Sales Tax

      State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
      Saskatchewan 6% 11%

      Saskatchewan Income Tax

      State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
      Saskatchewan 10.5% 14.5%

      Goods & Services

      Item Wadena National avg. Difference
      Personal Care $85.00$94.339.9%
      Recreation $102.00$102.330.3%

      Groceries

      Item Wadena National avg. Difference
      Meat, Poultry and Fish $101.00$102.271.2%
      Dairy Products and Eggs $102.00$104.672.5%
      Bakery and Cereal Products $103.00$111.677.8%
      Fruit and Vegetables $108.00$113.404.8%
      Alcoholic Beverages $111.00$105.804.9%

      Health Care

      Item Wadena National avg. Difference
      Doctor $101.00$101.070.1%

      Housing

      Item Wadena National avg. Difference
      Home Price ($) $n/a$659,395.00100.0%
      Apartment Rent ($) $n/a$2,146.00100.0%

      Transportation

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

      Utilities

      Item Wadena 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.

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      City Population Cost of Living Index National Avg.
      Elfros, SK907921.4%
      Kelvington, SK7888019.7%
      Lakeview No. 337, SK4028218.2%
      Elfros No. 307, SK3688317.5%
      Fishing Lake 89, SK3718317.2%
      Wadena, SK1,2498119.0%

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      Holland, NY1,249n/a 
      Wadena, SK1,2498119.0%
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.