Ontario vs New Brunswick

Construction cost comparison based on original research data.

Cost Comparison

Project Type	Ontario Range	New Brunswick Range	Difference
Basement Finishing	$15,500 – $30,465	$10,670 – $20,836	+46%
Bathroom Renovation	$10,843 – $20,302	$10,816 – $18,915	+5%
Concrete Work	$4,451 – $9,358	$3,608 – $7,024	+30%
Deck Construction	$5,000 – $9,893	$5,464 – $9,432	-0%
Demolition	$1,606 – $3,778	$1,499 – $4,508	-10%
Door Replacement	$1,541 – $2,925	$1,516 – $3,300	-7%
Drywall Installation	$2,823 – $6,079	$2,079 – $4,100	+44%
Electrical Work	$2,198 – $4,426	$2,274 – $4,603	-4%
Fence Installation	$2,616 – $6,470	$2,147 – $3,484	+61%
fencing	$2,111 – $6,999	$2,450 – $3,300	+58%
Flooring	$2,020 – $4,285	$2,978 – $5,851	-29%
Foundation Repair	$6,946 – $16,854	$10,681 – $24,597	-33%
Garage Construction	$34,017 – $49,700	$19,798 – $33,354	+58%
general	$3,912 – $7,782	$5,019 – $9,371	-19%
Home Addition	$54,705 – $94,750	$38,917 – $72,286	+34%
HVAC Installation	$3,413 – $7,306	$4,347 – $8,293	-15%
Insulation	$2,525 – $5,698	$3,236 – $6,674	-17%
Kitchen Renovation	$20,439 – $42,189	$14,523 – $25,790	+55%
Landscaping	$4,140 – $8,650	$2,248 – $9,597	+8%
Painting	$2,831 – $5,987	$1,938 – $4,049	+47%
Building Permit Fees	$568 – $1,401	$266 – $672	+110%
Plumbing	$2,139 – $4,585	$2,076 – $4,402	+4%
Roofing	$7,857 – $16,511	$7,245 – $14,128	+14%
Secondary Suite	$68,358 – $121,358	$76,439 – $114,146	-0%
Siding	$7,245 – $16,360	$9,691 – $18,451	-16%
waste removal	$418 – $582	$350 – $350	+43%
Window Replacement	$4,943 – $10,090	$5,280 – $10,665	-6%

Difference shows how Ontario compares to New Brunswick. Positive = Ontario is more expensive.

Regulation	Ontario	New Brunswick
safety	ESA/TSSA	Technical Safety Authority of NB
workers	WSIB	WorkSafeNB
code	Ontario Building Code	NB Building Code
lien	Construction Act	Mechanics' Lien Act
builder reg	HCRA	Consumer Protection Act