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Table 3.5 Market Basket Measure (MBM) thresholds for economic families and persons not in economic families, 2010

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This table shows the Market Basket Measure (MBM) thresholds, in dollars, for the 49 MBM geographies by economic family size in year 2010. The column headings are: Market Basket Measure region; persons not in economic families and economic family size divided in 2 persons, 3 persons, 4 persons and 5 persons. The rows are the 49 Market Basket Measure geographies grouped by province.

Table 3.5 Market Basket Measure (MBM) thresholds for economic families and persons not in economic families, 2010
MBM region Persons not in economic families Economic family sizeFootnote 1
2 persons 3 persons 4 persons 5 persons
Newfoundland and Labrador
Rural areas 17,577 24,857 30,443 35,153 39,302
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons 17,827 25,211 30,877 35,654 39,862
St. John's (CMA) 17,005 24,049 29,454 34,010 38,024
Prince Edward Island
Rural areas 17,082 24,157 29,586 34,163 38,195
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons 17,478 24,718 30,273 34,956 39,082
Charlottetown (CA) 16,858 23,841 29,199 33,716 37,696
Nova Scotia
Rural areas 17,561 24,835 30,417 35,122 39,268
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons 17,647 24,956 30,565 35,293 39,459
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons 16,775 23,723 29,054 33,549 37,509
Halifax (CMA) 17,288 24,448 29,943 34,575 38,656
Cape Breton (CA) 16,325 23,087 28,276 32,650 36,504
New Brunswick
Rural areas 17,223 24,357 29,831 34,446 38,512
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons 17,494 24,740 30,300 34,988 39,118
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons 17,220 24,352 29,825 34,439 38,504
Fredericton (CA) 17,419 24,634 30,171 34,838 38,950
Saint John (CMA) 16,347 23,118 28,314 32,694 36,553
Moncton (CMA) 16,364 23,141 28,342 32,727 36,590
Quebec
Rural areas 15,437 21,831 26,738 30,874 34,518
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons 15,479 21,890 26,810 30,957 34,611
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons 14,641 20,706 25,359 29,282 32,738
Large urban population centres with a population between 100,000 and 499,999 persons 15,027 21,251 26,027 30,053 33,600
Québec (CMA) 15,280 21,608 26,465 30,559 34,166
Montréal (CMA) 15,794 22,336 27,356 31,588 35,316
Ontario
Rural areas 16,405 23,200 28,414 32,810 36,683
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons 16,309 23,064 28,248 32,618 36,468
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons 15,201 21,497 26,329 30,402 33,990
Large urban population centres with a population between 100,000 and 499,999 persons 16,034 22,676 27,772 32,068 35,853
Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part) (CMA) 17,555 24,826 30,405 35,109 39,253
Hamilton (CMA) 16,364 23,141 28,342 32,727 36,590
Toronto (CMA) 18,431 26,065 31,923 36,861 41,212
Manitoba
Rural areas 15,725 22,239 27,236 31,450 35,162
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons 16,361 23,137 28,337 32,721 36,583
Brandon (CA) 15,360 21,722 26,603 30,719 34,345
Winnipeg (CMA) 16,010 22,641 27,729 32,019 35,798
Saskatchewan
Rural areas 16,269 23,008 28,179 32,538 36,379
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons 16,755 23,695 29,021 33,510 37,465
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons 15,499 21,918 26,844 30,997 34,656
Saskatoon (CMA) 16,531 23,378 28,632 33,061 36,963
Regina (CMA) 15,939 22,540 27,606 31,877 35,640
Alberta
Rural areas 17,372 24,568 30,089 34,744 38,845
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons 18,032 25,501 31,232 36,064 40,321
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons 17,431 24,651 30,191 34,862 38,977
Edmonton (CMA) 17,040 24,097 29,513 34,079 38,101
Calgary (CMA) 17,906 25,323 31,014 35,812 40,039
British Columbia
Rural areas 17,311 24,481 29,983 34,621 38,707
Small population centres with less than 30,000 persons 17,318 24,491 29,996 34,636 38,724
Medium population centres with a population between 30,000 and 99,999 persons 16,287 23,033 28,210 32,574 36,419
Large urban population centres with a population between 100,000 and 499,999 persons 17,666 24,983 30,598 35,331 39,501
Vancouver (CMA) 18,261 25,825 31,629 36,522 40,833

Source: Statistics Canada, Income Statistics Division

Note: The geographic area concepts and the Market Basket Measure (MBM) thresholds were defined by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC). This amount corresponds to the cost of a specific basket of goods and services representing a modest, basic standard of living in each of the 49 MBM geographic regions.
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