What it costs to live and work in Manitoba: the minimum wage, provincial income tax, sales tax and rent, from official sources, and what they mean for your monthly budget.
| Manitoba | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| General minimum wage | $16.40 an hour | Manitoba Employment Standards: Minimum wage fact sheet |
| Provincial income tax | 10.8 % to 17.4 % | Canada Revenue Agency: Canadian income tax rates for individuals, current year (2026 provincial rates) |
| Sales tax | 5 % GST + 7 % RST | Canada Revenue Agency: GST/HST calculator (and rates) |
| Rent (CMHC Rental Market Survey, average monthly rent of a 2-bedroom unit in purpose-built rental row houses and apartments, province-wide (centres of 10,000+), October 2025) | $1,503 a month (2025) | CMHC Housing Market Information Portal: Manitoba, Rental Market Statistics Summary, October 2025 Rental Market Survey (row and apartment, 2 bedroom) |
Manitoba's minimum wage rose to $16.40 an hour on October 1, 2026, from $16.00. It is adjusted every October 1 for the previous year's Manitoba inflation, rounded up to the nearest five cents.
Manitoba has three brackets for 2026: 10.8 % on the first $47,564, 12.75 % up to $101,200 and 17.4 % above that. The basic personal amount is up to $15,780, reduced for net incomes between $200,000 and $400,000 and gone above $400,000.
Most purchases in Manitoba carry the 5 % federal GST plus the 7 % provincial retail sales tax, 12 % in total.
What income does rent in Manitoba take?
A common guideline is to keep housing at or below 30 % of gross income. At $1,503 a month, that means a household income of about $60,100 a year before tax.
Good to know
- Manitoba renters can claim the Renters Affordability Tax Credit on their return: up to $625 for 2026, with a top-up of up to $357 for seniors, rising to $675 for 2027.
Sources
- Manitoba Employment Standards: Minimum wage fact sheet (2026-10)
- Canada Revenue Agency: Canadian income tax rates for individuals, current year (2026 provincial rates) (2026-06-25)
- Canada Revenue Agency: T4127 Payroll Deductions Formulas, 122nd edition, effective January 1, 2026 (Table 8.2, provincial basic personal amounts) (2025-12-03)
- Canada Revenue Agency: GST/HST calculator (and rates) (2025-04-01)
- CMHC Housing Market Information Portal: Manitoba, Rental Market Statistics Summary, October 2025 Rental Market Survey (row and apartment, 2 bedroom) (2025-12)
- Manitoba Finance: 2026 Budget taxation changes information bulletin (2026-03)