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Watergate, FL Cost of Living

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4%
Overall NAT. AVG.
4%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
29%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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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.
Index Watergate Florida National
Cost of living9699100
Goods & Services10498100
Groceries122106100
Health care10499100
Housing7196100
Transportation10399100
Utilities102105100

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Key findings

  • The cost of living in Watergate is 3% lower than the Florida average
  • The cost of living in Watergate is 4% lower than the national average
  • Watergate housing is 29% 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 Income Per Year Per Month Max Budget (28% DTI) Max Budget (36% DTI)
      Owners$45,887$3,824$1,071$1,377
      Renters$38,542$3,212$899$1,156

      Florida Sales Tax

      State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
      Florida 6% 7.5%

      Florida Income Tax

      State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
      Florida 0% 0%

      Goods & Services

      Item Watergate National avg. Difference
      Haircut $18.83$20.277.1%
      Beauty Salon $70.69$40.3975.0%
      Toothpaste $2.76$2.3616.8%
      Shampoo $1.18$1.089.6%
      Movie $13.43$10.9922.2%
      Bowling $21.77$15.4940.5%

      Groceries

      Item Watergate National avg. Difference
      Ground Beef $4.62$4.307.5%
      Fried Chicken $1.82$1.4030.1%
      Milk $3.36$2.2052.7%
      Potatoes $4.95$3.2253.7%
      Pizza $9.66$10.7410.1%
      Beer $10.90$9.6013.6%

      Health Care

      Item Watergate National avg. Difference
      Optometrist $128.40$109.7317.0%
      Doctor $93.13$118.3421.3%
      Dentist $112.40$100.9411.4%
      Ibuprofen $12.17$9.9322.5%
      Lipitor $477.78$469.531.8%

      Housing

      Item Watergate National avg. Difference
      Home Price $74,000.00$184,700.0059.9%
      Avg. Mortgage Payment $1,717.84$1,229.6239.7%
      Apartment Rent $1,373.00$949.0044.7%

      Transportation

      Item Watergate National avg. Difference
      Gasoline $2.71$2.710.1%
      Tire Balancing $56.53$51.869.0%

      Utilities

      Item Watergate National avg. Difference
      All Electricity $172.59$170.841.0%
      Phone $191.55$187.182.3%
      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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      Watergate, FL3,527963.7%

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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.
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