Cost Of Living in Bagdad, FL

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	Bagdad	Florida	National
Cost of living	96	98	100
Goods & Services	105	98	100
Groceries	95	99	100
Health care	94	96	100
Housing	92	96	100
Transportation	89	99	100
Utilities	83	97	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Bagdad is 2% lower than the Florida average
The cost of living in Bagdad is 4% lower than the national average
Bagdad housing is 8% 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	$60,660	$5,055	$1,415	$1,820
Renters	$62,963	$5,247	$1,469	$1,889

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Bagdad, FL, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Bagdad, the median monthly income is $60,660 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,415 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $62,963, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,469 on monthly rental expenses.

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	Bagdad	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.34	$24.26	12.0%
Beauty Salon	$52.41	$45.56	15.0%
Toothpaste	$3.71	$3.70	0.3%
Shampoo	$1.17	$1.28	8.4%
Movie	$12.99	$12.13	7.1%
Bowling	$20.00	$18.00	11.1%

Groceries

Item	Bagdad	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.17	$5.84	5.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.67	$1.57	6.2%
Milk	$4.50	$4.67	3.8%
Potatoes	$5.20	$4.93	5.4%
Pizza	$12.56	$12.09	3.9%
Beer	$10.49	$10.41	0.8%

Health Care

Item	Bagdad	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$107.95	$125.68	14.1%
Doctor	$106.49	$135.78	21.6%
Dentist	$113.85	$113.29	0.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.06	$10.65	5.6%
Lipitor	$510.84	$468.60	9.0%

Housing

Item	Bagdad	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$149,300.00	$184,700.00	19.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,585.50	$2,346.69	32.4%
Apartment Rent	$1,135.00	$949.00	19.6%

Transportation

Item	Bagdad	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.20	$3.46	7.5%
Tire Balancing	$47.55	$59.92	20.6%

Utilities

Item	Bagdad	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$142.23	$193.99	26.7%
Phone	$188.01	$192.25	2.2%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Floridatown, FL	313	97	3.0%
Mulat, FL	112	97	3.0%
Dickerson City, FL	75	97	3.0%
Goulding, FL	3,906	85	15.2%
West Pensacola, FL	22,418	85	15.0%
Bagdad, FL	3,642	96	4.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cayuga Heights, NY	3,642	127	26.8%
Estacada, OR	3,642	131	30.8%
French Camp, CA	3,641	129	28.5%
Strathmore, CA	3,641	102	1.5%
Hopedale, MA	3,643	125	24.7%
Bagdad, FL	3,642	96	4.4%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Bagdad, FL