Goods and services are consistently more expensive in Mayo than in Whitehorse. Some products, like meat and cigarettes, are close to the Whitehorse price. Others, like dairy products and fruit and vegetables, are substantially more expensive. On average, it costs about 14 percent more to live in Mayo than in Whitehorse.
The 2001 Census provided information on housing in the Village of Mayo. In 2001 there were 155 occupied dwellings; the average value of houses was reported as almost $60,000 for a two- to three-bedroom house. Rent paid for rental housing averaged $605 a month in 2001. FNNND reports that they currently manage 81-82 houses for their members.
