Cost of living in Mississippi
compared to
#47
State Cost of Living Rank
Index: 68 (California = 100)
Cost of living in Mississippi vs. United States overall average
Mississippi is 19.2% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% less in Mississippi
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% less in Mississippi
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% less in Mississippi
- Housing
-
pay 20.9% less in Mississippi
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% less in Mississippi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.2% less in Mississippi
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% less in Mississippi
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Mississippi.
Mississippi Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$10.85
$10.85
$33.29
$33.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25 |
$7.70
$7.70
$12.57
$12.57
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.03 |
$1.46
$1.46
$3.21
$3.21
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.60 |
$1.21
$1.21
$2.79
$2.79
|
Mississippi - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88 |
$1.61
$1.61
$5.53
$5.53
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.37 |
$3.19
$3.19
$11.76
$11.76
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.77 |
$2.99
$2.99
$6.57
$6.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67 |
$1.89
$1.89
$6.66
$6.66
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.43 |
$2.63
$2.63
$8.43
$8.43
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.08 |
$1.15
$1.15
$4.23
$4.23
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.69 |
$0.49
$0.49
$1.37
$1.37
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.48 |
$0.97
$0.97
$4.14
$4.14
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.69 |
$1.10
$1.10
$3.48
$3.48
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.44 |
$0.72
$0.72
$3.73
$3.73
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.99 |
$0.83
$0.83
$1.69
$1.69
|
Mississippi - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.72 |
$2.57
$2.57
$3.15
$3.15
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $40.67 | -- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $33,290.03 |
$31,379.81
$31K
$36,972.71
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.11 |
$15.82
$15.82
$18.55
$18.55
|
Mississippi - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.95 |
$49.29
$49.29
$107.14
$107.14
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,110.65 |
$889.17
$889.17
$1,238.33
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $940.77 |
$800.00
$800.00
$1,337.50
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.85 |
$91.49
$91.49
$198.92
$198.92
|
Mississippi - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,156.92 |
$702.67
$702.67
$2,600.71
$3K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $11,768.14 |
$11,605.71
$12K
$11,930.57
$12K
|
Mississippi - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.57 |
$2.93
$2.93
$7.86
$7.86
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.95 |
$3.36
$3.36
$7.59
$7.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.36 |
$6.71
$6.71
$10.50
$10.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $30.56 |
$27.50
$27.50
$50.00
$50.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.34 |
$9.21
$9.21
$18.43
$18.43
|
Mississippi - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71 |
$26.14
$26.14
$69.86
$69.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.36 |
$30.57
$30.57
$59.57
$59.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.31 |
$65.71
$65.71
$126.71
$126.71
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $103.51 |
$84.29
$84.29
$157.14
$157.14
|
Mississippi - Cost of clothing
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