| Index | Mexico Beach | Florida | National |
| Cost of living | 111 | 98 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 106 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 148 | 96 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 85 | 97 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $66,339 | $5,528 | $1,548 | $1,990 |
| Renters | $54,567 | $4,547 | $1,273 | $1,637 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Florida | 6% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Florida | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Mexico Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $23.64 | $24.26 | 2.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $35.60 | $45.56 | 21.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.74 | $3.70 | 1.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.42 | $1.28 | 11.1% |
| Movie | $12.02 | $12.13 | 1.0% |
| Bowling | $16.50 | $18.00 | 8.3% |
| Item | Mexico Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.87 | $5.84 | 0.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.40 | $1.57 | 11.0% |
| Milk | $4.56 | $4.67 | 2.5% |
| Potatoes | $5.27 | $4.93 | 6.8% |
| Pizza | $12.97 | $12.09 | 7.3% |
| Beer | $11.26 | $10.41 | 8.2% |
| Item | Mexico Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $116.93 | $125.68 | 7.0% |
| Doctor | $122.60 | $135.78 | 9.7% |
| Dentist | $111.70 | $113.29 | 1.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.73 | $10.65 | 0.8% |
| Lipitor | $367.50 | $468.60 | 21.6% |
| Item | Mexico Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $277,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 50.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,152.45 | $2,346.69 | 8.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,344.00 | $949.00 | 41.6% |
| Item | Mexico Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.37 | $3.46 | 2.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $64.50 | $59.92 | 7.6% |
| Item | Mexico Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $189.14 | $193.99 | 2.5% |
| Phone | $193.94 | $192.25 | 0.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Wewahitchka, FL | 1,762 | 91 | 8.9% |
| Callaway, FL | 14,691 | 95 | 5.4% |
| Parker, FL | 4,439 | 95 | 4.8% |
| Port St. Joe, FL | 3,502 | 102 | 1.8% |
| Tyndall AFB, FL | 2,072 | 122 | 21.9% |
| Mexico Beach, FL | 1,370 | 111 | 11.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Waldo, AR | 1,370 | 78 | 21.5% |
| Holstein, IA | 1,370 | 86 | 14.3% |
| High Rolls, NM | 1,370 | 101 | 0.8% |
| Manchaca, TX | 1,370 | 127 | 26.7% |
| Orange Grove, TX | 1,370 | 85 | 14.8% |
| Mexico Beach, FL | 1,370 | 111 | 11.1% |
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