Cost Of Living In Chataignier, LA

Chataignier cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Chataignier	Louisiana	National
Cost of living index	80	92	100
Index	Chataignier	Louisiana	National
Goods & Services index	96	99	100
Groceries index	97	96	100
Health care index	88	97	100
Housing index	39	82	100
Transportation index	97	95	100
Utilities index	104	91	100

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The cost of living in Chataignier is 14% lower than the Louisiana average.
The cost of living in Chataignier is 20% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Chataignier is 61% lower than the national average.
Louisiana general sales tax is 21% lower than the national average.
Louisiana state income tax is 10% lower than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$49,250	$4,104	$1,149	$1,478
Renters	$11,806	$984	$275	$354

Louisiana Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Louisiana	4%	11%

Louisiana Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Louisiana	2%	6%

Goods & Services

Item	Chataignier	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.55	$15.56	6.3%
Beauty Salon	$36.43	$36.11	0.9%
Toothpaste	$2.18	$2.47	11.8%
Shampoo	$1.03	$0.96	6.4%
Movie	$9.37	$10.13	7.5%
Bowling	$5.25	$4.74	10.9%

Groceries

Item	Chataignier	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.96	$3.98	0.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.63	$1.41	15.8%
Milk	$2.51	$2.06	21.8%
Potatoes	$2.67	$2.98	10.6%
Pizza	$8.88	$9.47	6.2%
Beer	$8.00	$8.79	9.0%

Health Care

Item	Chataignier	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$76.77	$101.04	24.0%
Doctor	$78.40	$107.44	27.0%
Dentist	$79.00	$90.42	12.6%
Ibuprofen	$9.93	$9.28	7.0%
Lipitor	$442.09	$426.50	3.7%

Housing

Item	Chataignier	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$76,100.00	$175,700.00	56.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$805.44	$1,133.23	28.9%
Apartment Rent	$273.00	$920.00	70.3%

Transportation

Item	Chataignier	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$1.69	$1.99	15.4%
Tire Balancing	$56.74	$45.76	24.0%

Utilities

Item	Chataignier	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$128.32	$163.81	21.7%
Phone	$39.62	$28.39	39.6%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Mamou, LA	3,211	78	-22%
Ville Platte, LA	7,336	82	-18%
Pine Prairie, LA	1,502	85	-15%
Lawtell, LA	1,306	82	-18%
Church Point, LA	4,529	83	-17%
Chataignier, LA	435	80	-20%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Junction City, MO	435	84	-16%
Irwin, IA	435	77	-23%
Fairview, WV	435	81	-19%
El Refugio, TX	435	76	-24%
Morven, NC	435	81	-19%
Chataignier, LA	435	80	-20%

Source: The Chataignier, LA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for the fourth quarter of 2016.

Chataignier, LA Cost of Living