Cost of Living in Anacostia, Washington, DC

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10%
Overall NAT. AVG.
17%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
8%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; 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 Anacostia Washington District of Columbia
Cost of living110164149
Goods & Services117117117
Groceries105105105
Health care110110110
Housing108285235
Transportation106106106
Utilities111111111
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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Anacostia is 26% lower than the Washington average
  • The cost of living in Anacostia is 10% higher than the national average
  • Anacostia housing is 8% higher than the national average
  • District of Columbia general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
  • District of Columbia state income tax is 54% higher 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)
      Household$38,135$3,178$890$1,144

      District of Columbia Sales Tax

      State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
      District of Columbia 6% 5.75%

      District of Columbia Income Tax

      State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
      District of Columbia 4% 9.75%

      Goods & Services

      Item Washington National avg. Difference
      Haircut $41.31$24.2670.3%
      Beauty Salon $73.33$45.5660.9%
      Toothpaste $3.70$3.700.0%
      Shampoo $1.63$1.2827.4%
      Movie $15.72$12.1329.6%
      Bowling $24.56$18.0036.4%

      Groceries

      Item Washington National avg. Difference
      Ground Beef $5.72$5.842.1%
      Fried Chicken $1.31$1.5716.5%
      Milk $4.83$4.673.3%
      Potatoes $5.15$4.934.5%
      Pizza $12.83$12.096.2%
      Beer $11.41$10.419.6%

      Health Care

      Item Washington National avg. Difference
      Optometrist $112.83$125.6810.2%
      Doctor $156.21$135.7815.0%
      Dentist $135.09$113.2919.2%
      Ibuprofen $12.28$10.6515.3%
      Lipitor $426.27$468.609.0%

      Housing

      Item Washington National avg. Difference
      Home Price $618,100.00$184,700.00234.7%
      Avg. Mortgage Payment $5,844.08$2,346.69149.0%
      Apartment Rent $1,607.00$949.0069.3%

      Transportation

      Item Washington National avg. Difference
      Gasoline $3.37$3.462.7%
      Tire Balancing $75.27$59.9225.6%

      Utilities

      Item Washington National avg. Difference
      All Electricity $227.70$193.9917.4%
      Phone $190.71$192.250.8%
      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.

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      Washington, DC701,97416463.7%

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