Cost Of Living in Breaux Bridge, LA

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	Breaux Bridge	Louisiana	National
Cost of living	89	91	100
Goods & Services	98	96	100
Groceries	95	95	100
Health care	85	99	100
Housing	76	81	100
Transportation	94	96	100
Utilities	89	84	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Breaux Bridge is 1% lower than the Louisiana average
The cost of living in Breaux Bridge is 11% lower than the national average
Breaux Bridge housing is 24% lower than the national average
Louisiana general sales tax is 13% lower than the national average
Louisiana state income tax is 29% 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	$51,375	$4,281	$1,199	$1,541
Renters	$19,570	$1,631	$457	$587

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Breaux Bridge, LA, 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 Breaux Bridge, the median monthly income is $51,375 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,199 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $19,570, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $457 on monthly rental expenses.

Louisiana Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Louisiana	4.45%	11.45%

Louisiana Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Louisiana	1.85%	4.25%

Goods & Services

Item	Breaux Bridge	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.20	$24.26	8.0%
Beauty Salon	$42.83	$45.56	6.0%
Toothpaste	$3.56	$3.70	3.8%
Shampoo	$1.09	$1.28	15.1%
Movie	$10.94	$12.13	9.8%
Bowling	$17.53	$18.00	2.6%

Groceries

Item	Breaux Bridge	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.19	$5.84	11.2%
Fried Chicken	$1.42	$1.57	9.9%
Milk	$4.51	$4.67	3.4%
Potatoes	$5.01	$4.93	1.5%
Pizza	$11.51	$12.09	4.8%
Beer	$9.91	$10.41	4.8%

Health Care

Item	Breaux Bridge	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$146.24	$125.68	16.4%
Doctor	$113.67	$135.78	16.3%
Dentist	$119.98	$113.29	5.9%
Ibuprofen	$10.04	$10.65	5.7%
Lipitor	$515.16	$468.60	9.9%

Housing

Item	Breaux Bridge	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$134,500.00	$184,700.00	27.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,473.88	$2,346.69	37.2%
Apartment Rent	$793.00	$949.00	16.4%

Transportation

Item	Breaux Bridge	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.31	$3.46	4.5%
Tire Balancing	$81.71	$59.92	36.4%

Utilities

Item	Breaux Bridge	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$106.81	$193.99	44.9%
Phone	$186.90	$192.25	2.8%

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.
Cade, LA	2,053	95	4.9%
Arnaudville, LA	1,614	79	20.5%
Cankton, LA	896	81	19.0%
Henderson, LA	2,261	83	16.8%
Ossun, LA	2,238	84	15.7%
Breaux Bridge, LA	8,213	89	10.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Center Line, MI	8,212	88	12.0%
Upper Saddle River, NJ	8,214	208	108.3%
St. Martin, MS	8,211	89	10.7%
Milton, WA	8,211	132	32.2%
Montecito, CA	8,210	330	230.2%
Breaux Bridge, LA	8,213	89	10.6%

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 Breaux Bridge, LA