Cost Of Living in Shuqualak, MS

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27%

Overall NAT. AVG.

7%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

72%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; 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.
Index	Shuqualak	Mississippi	National
Cost of living	73	83	100
Goods & Services	93	92	100
Groceries	98	97	100
Health care	100	98	100
Housing	28	63	100
Transportation	89	88	100
Utilities	88	86	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Shuqualak is 12% lower than the Mississippi average
The cost of living in Shuqualak is 27% lower than the national average
Shuqualak housing is 72% lower than the national average
Mississippi general sales tax is 37% higher than the national average
Mississippi state income tax is 93% higher 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	$34,375	$2,865	$802	$1,031
Renters	$14,500	$1,208	$338	$435

Mississippi Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Mississippi	7%	7.25%

Mississippi Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Mississippi	5%	5%

Goods & Services

Item	Shuqualak	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.50	$24.26	11.4%
Beauty Salon	$41.67	$45.56	8.6%
Toothpaste	$3.75	$3.70	1.4%
Shampoo	$1.20	$1.28	6.0%
Movie	$10.68	$12.13	12.0%
Bowling	$15.56	$18.00	13.6%

Groceries

Item	Shuqualak	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.63	$5.84	3.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.86	$1.57	18.0%
Milk	$4.51	$4.67	3.4%
Potatoes	$5.04	$4.93	2.2%
Pizza	$10.90	$12.09	9.8%
Beer	$9.12	$10.41	12.4%

Health Care

Item	Shuqualak	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$113.80	$125.68	9.5%
Doctor	$114.75	$135.78	15.5%
Dentist	$140.00	$113.29	23.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.05	$10.65	5.6%
Lipitor	$412.25	$468.60	12.0%

Housing

Item	Shuqualak	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$41,300.00	$184,700.00	77.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,831.01	$2,346.69	22.0%
Apartment Rent	$394.00	$949.00	58.5%

Transportation

Item	Shuqualak	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.06	$3.46	11.6%
Tire Balancing	$53.14	$59.92	11.3%

Utilities

Item	Shuqualak	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$157.72	$193.99	18.7%
Phone	$187.08	$192.25	2.7%

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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De Kalb, MS	945	76	23.7%
Scooba, MS	877	78	22.3%
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Macon, MS	3,069	81	19.1%
Shuqualak, MS	491	73	26.7%

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