Cost of Living

The cost of living in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville is very comparable to other communities and regions of its size. Operating costs are lower here than in other parts of Ontario (Ontario East Economic Development Commission statistics).

Corporate tax rates are lower than those in the U.S.A. There are lower labour and facilities costs so you have a lower overall cost of operation. KPMG has calculated operating costs in Toronto to be 12.3% higher than those of Ontario East and Leeds and Grenville. Costs in Montreal can be approximately 9% higher.

More information about the average residential change for properties in Leeds Grenville can be found on the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation website. Leeds Grenville is located in Region #2 (which includes Lanark County). The Region #2 office is located at 108 Waltham Road, Unit A, Brockville.

The Adjusted Consumer Price Index (CPI, November 2021)

The COVID-19 pandemic created an unprecedented situation where the behaviours of Canadians were significantly altered over a very short period of time, undoubtedly affecting consumption patterns. Statistics Canada has adapted to these changes in spending habits by developing the Adjusted price index in partnership with the Bank of Canada to estimate monthly basket weights that reflected shifting consumption patterns during the pandemic. Both the official CPI and the Adjusted price index will continue to play key roles in measuring our highly fluid economy and supporting the trajectory of Canada's post-pandemic economic recovery.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.7% on a year-over-year basis in October, up from a 4.4% increase in September. This was the largest gain since February 2003. Excluding energy, the CPI rose 3.3% year over year, matching the increase in September.

On a monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.7% in October, the largest gain since June 2020 (+0.8%), when energy prices began to recover following steep declines during the early months of the pandemic. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.5%.

Statistics Canada has an interactive Consumer Price Index Data Visualization Tool that allows users to quickly identify changes and contributions to changes of the Consumer Price Index on a monthly and annual basis.

• Food prices rose 3.9%
• Gasoline rose 41.7%
• Transportation costs rose 10.1%

Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 18-10-0004-01. For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact the Dissemination Unit (toll-free 1-866-230-2248; 613-951-9606; fax: 613-951-2848; cpd-info-dpc@statcan.gc.ca), Consumer Prices Division.

This page was updated in December 2021.