| Index | Dongola | Illinois | National |
| Cost of living index | 83 | 98 | 100 |
| Index | Dongola | Illinois | National |
| Goods & Services index | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 91 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care index | 90 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing index | 45 | 95 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 101 | 112 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 117 | 97 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $40,909 | $3,409 | $954 | $1,227 |
| Renters | $28,750 | $2,396 | $671 | $863 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Illinois | 6.25% | 10.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Illinois | 4.95% | 4.95% |
| Item | Dongola | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.60 | $17.49 | 17.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $34.00 | $38.17 | 10.9% |
| Toothpaste | $2.02 | $2.32 | 13.0% |
| Shampoo | $0.91 | $1.01 | 10.1% |
| Movie | $8.72 | $10.72 | 18.7% |
| Bowling | $13.00 | $13.86 | 6.2% |
| Item | Dongola | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.95 | $3.90 | 1.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.29 | $1.40 | 7.6% |
| Milk | $0.88 | $1.96 | 55.2% |
| Potatoes | $2.92 | $3.18 | 8.3% |
| Pizza | $9.99 | $10.39 | 3.9% |
| Beer | $8.67 | $9.23 | 6.1% |
| Item | Dongola | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $116.60 | $106.34 | 9.7% |
| Doctor | $98.75 | $115.25 | 14.3% |
| Dentist | $88.17 | $98.38 | 10.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.78 | $9.26 | 5.6% |
| Lipitor | $382.56 | $466.47 | 18.0% |
| Item | Dongola | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $68,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 63.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,193.58 | $1,273.32 | 6.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $588.00 | $949.00 | 38.0% |
| Item | Dongola | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.72 | $2.59 | 5.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $48.00 | $48.90 | 1.8% |
| Item | Dongola | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $217.34 | $167.60 | 29.7% |
| Phone | $181.43 | $163.42 | 11.0% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mill Creek, IL | 41 | 99 | -1% |
| Pulaski, IL | 206 | 75 | -25% |
| Belknap, IL | 54 | 75 | -25% |
| Tamms, IL | 749 | 79 | -21% |
| Buncombe, IL | 179 | 80 | -20% |
| Dongola, IL | 787 | 83 | -17% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kwethluk, AK | 787 | 104 | 4% |
| Isle, MN | 787 | 96 | -4% |
| Isleton, CA | 787 | 113 | 13% |
| Essex, IL | 787 | 102 | 2% |
| Hunting Valley, OH | 787 | 270 | 170% |
| Dongola, IL | 787 | 83 | -17% |