The Alberta Liveable Wage Network says that the liveable wage in Grande Prairie is $21.80, according to their yearly survey.
The $21.80 an hour is what the network thinks that someone in the Grande Prairie community would need to afford basic necessities, while also being apart of the community.
According to the study, the biggest costs in the Peace Region is housing and food.
Salvation Army Captain Peter Kim says with the clear uptake in food bank users, even higher average wage earners see themselves facing food security issues
“It is still very difficult for people to afford groceries because of the price being so high, affordability is still a problem even if you have a living wage.”
The highest liveable wage in the province is Jasper sitting at $31.80, the provincial minimum wage is currently $15 and has not changed since 2018.
For a list of all the liveable wages in Alberta, you can check out their website.
