Atlantic Canada offers the most competitive business cost environment among the G7 countries.
That’s the word in the 2006 edition of “Competitive Alternatives: KPMG’s Guide to International Business Costs.” In fact, three of our major cities rank in the Top 5 cities in the world in which to do business.
With our lower cost of living, a paycheque goes a lot farther here. That means we have salary and wage levels that are significantly lower than those of other major North American regions. In fact, total labour costs are on average 21% lower than the U.S.
The Atlantic Canada Advantage: Your Bottom Line 
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Canadian labour costs—including wages, salaries and benefits—average 11.5% lower than U.S. Atlantic Canada’s labour costs are lower still – a full 21% lower than the U.S. average.
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Effective tax rate is 4.8% lower than the United States
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Construction costs are among the lowest in North America
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Electricity costs are the lowest within the G7 countries and, on average, 20% lower than those in the U.S.
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Canada's R&D tax incentives are some of the most generous in the world
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Lower direct health-care costs
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