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Cost of Living

The good life - at a price you can afford

Manitoba offers you a cost of living that allows you to live better for less. Homes, auto insurance, electricity, university or college tuition - all are available in Manitoba at extremely low prices.

Annual Personal Living Costs and Taxes

Single earner family of four earning $40,000*

Newfoundland and Labrador	12,753
Prince Edward Island	12,813
Nova Scotia	14,959
New Brunswick	14,590
Quebec	13,933
Ontario	18,757
Manitoba	10,553
Saskatchewan	12,462
Alberta	13,234
British Columbia	17,012

Source: Manitoba Budget 2003

*Includes income tax, retail sales and gasoline taxes, health premiums, child benefits, mortgage costs, auto insurance, telephone service, electricity, heating and property taxes.

While average income in Manitoba is near the national mid-point, the province's low housing prices mean a significantly larger proportion of the population can buy their own home. In Winnipeg, 44 percent of families can afford their own home.

Average Housing Costs by Province

Newfoundland and Labrador	76,283
Prince Edward Island	100,657
Nova Scotia	101,515
New Brunswick	86,538
Quebec	110,668
Ontario	199,884
Manitoba	97,670
Saskatchewan	93,065
Alberta	159,698
British Columbia	230,645

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population

Last modified July 9, 2021

For more information on cost of living and services in Manitoba, visit: http://www.immigratemanitoba.com/