Cost Of Living in Primera, TX

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	Primera	Texas	National
Cost of living	77	92	100
Goods & Services	76	96	100
Groceries	92	96	100
Health care	82	94	100
Housing	58	83	100
Transportation	83	92	100
Utilities	104	104	100

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The cost of living in Primera is 17% lower than the Texas average
The cost of living in Primera is 23% lower than the national average
Primera housing is 42% lower than the national average
Texas general sales tax is 22% higher than the national average
Texas 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	$49,159	$4,097	$1,147	$1,475
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Primera, TX, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Primera, homeowners have a median income of $49,159. Using that number, a maximum of $1,147 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $0, which means there is a maximum of $0 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Texas Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Texas	6.25%	8.25%

Texas Income Tax

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

Goods & Services

Item	Primera	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$22.42	$24.26	7.6%
Beauty Salon	$48.58	$45.56	6.6%
Toothpaste	$3.62	$3.70	2.3%
Shampoo	$1.22	$1.28	4.4%
Movie	$11.97	$12.13	1.3%
Bowling	$16.67	$18.00	7.4%

Groceries

Item	Primera	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.53	$5.84	5.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.61	$1.57	2.4%
Milk	$4.68	$4.67	0.1%
Potatoes	$4.98	$4.93	0.9%
Pizza	$11.42	$12.09	5.5%
Beer	$10.43	$10.41	0.2%

Health Care

Item	Primera	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$95.94	$125.68	23.7%
Doctor	$109.53	$135.78	19.3%
Dentist	$133.27	$113.29	17.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.60	$10.65	0.5%
Lipitor	$507.75	$468.60	8.4%

Housing

Item	Primera	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$86,700.00	$184,700.00	53.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,939.34	$2,346.69	17.4%
Apartment Rent	$808.00	$949.00	14.9%

Transportation

Item	Primera	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.00	$3.46	13.4%
Tire Balancing	$49.28	$59.92	17.8%

Utilities

Item	Primera	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$196.67	$193.99	1.4%
Phone	$201.86	$192.25	5.0%

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.
Lozano, TX	0	85	15.5%
Solis, TX	638	85	15.5%
Tierra Bonita, TX	65	85	15.5%
Ratamosa, TX	99	85	15.5%
La Feria North, TX	233	85	15.5%
Primera, TX	5,025	77	23.3%

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Hutchinson Island South, FL	5,025	115	15.3%
Utica, MI	5,025	97	3.1%
Pawcatuck, CT	5,024	114	14.3%
Ettrick, VA	5,024	96	4.3%
Orange, VA	5,024	104	3.9%
Primera, TX	5,025	77	23.3%

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 Primera, TX