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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.
The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
IndexLake Buena VistaFloridaNational
Cost of living10199100
Goods & Services10198100
Groceries106106100
Health care9699100
Housingn/a96100
Transportation10199100
Utilities95105100

Key findings

  • The cost of living in Lake Buena Vista is 1% higher than the Florida average
  • The cost of living in Lake Buena Vista is 1% higher than the national average
  • Lake Buena Vista housing is 5% lower than the national average
  • Florida general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
  • Florida state income tax is 100% lower than the national average

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      Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

      Median IncomePer YearPer MonthMax Budget (28% DTI)Max Budget (36% DTI)
      Owners$0$0$0$0
      Renters$0$0$0$0

      Florida Sales Tax

      StateGeneral Sales TaxWith Max Surtax
      Florida6%7.5%

      Florida Income Tax

      StateIncome Tax (Low)Income Tax (High)
      Florida0%0%

      Goods & Services

      ItemLake Buena VistaNational avg.Difference
      Haircut $21.77$20.277.4%
      Beauty Salon $51.44$40.3927.4%
      Toothpaste $2.03$2.3614.1%
      Shampoo $1.01$1.086.2%
      Movie $11.77$10.997.1%
      Bowling $15.44$15.490.3%

      Groceries

      ItemLake Buena VistaNational avg.Difference
      Ground Beef $5.24$4.3021.9%
      Fried Chicken $1.51$1.407.9%
      Milk $2.51$2.2013.8%
      Potatoes $4.52$3.2240.4%
      Pizza $9.84$10.748.4%
      Beer $10.43$9.608.7%

      Health Care

      ItemLake Buena VistaNational avg.Difference
      Optometrist $98.02$109.7310.7%
      Doctor $91.11$118.3423.0%
      Dentist $109.61$100.948.6%
      Ibuprofen $10.47$9.935.5%
      Lipitor $451.91$469.533.8%

      Housing

      ItemLake Buena VistaNational avg.Difference
      Home Price $0.00$184,700.00100.0%
      Avg. Mortgage Payment $1,095.01$1,229.6210.9%
      Apartment Rent $0.00$949.00100.0%

      Transportation

      ItemLake Buena VistaNational avg.Difference
      Gasoline $2.57$2.715.1%
      Tire Balancing $57.01$51.869.9%

      Utilities

      ItemLake Buena VistaNational avg.Difference
      All Electricity$153.30$170.8410.3%
      Phone $191.25$187.182.2%
      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.

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      Bay Lake, FL421010.7%
      Lake Butler city, FL2,1858416.4%
      Taft, FL1,8178614.1%
      Campbell, FL2,4198713.5%
      Orlovista, FL5,8148812.3%
      Lake Buena Vista, FL31010.7%

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      Sutton, ND3945.9%
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      Source: This data reflects 2021 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.