Cost Of Living in Camilla, GA

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	Camilla	Georgia	National
Cost of living	83	93	100
Goods & Services	97	97	100
Groceries	96	98	100
Health care	106	100	100
Housing	53	86	100
Transportation	97	94	100
Utilities	85	86	100

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The cost of living in Camilla is 11% lower than the Georgia average
The cost of living in Camilla is 17% lower than the national average
Camilla housing is 47% lower than the national average
Georgia general sales tax is 22% lower than the national average
Georgia state income tax is 61% 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	$34,464	$2,872	$804	$1,034
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Camilla, GA, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Camilla have a median income of $34,464. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $804 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $0, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $0.

Georgia Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Georgia	4%	8%

Georgia Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Georgia	1%	5.57%

Goods & Services

Item	Camilla	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.64	$24.26	2.5%
Beauty Salon	$35.60	$45.56	21.9%
Toothpaste	$3.74	$3.70	1.1%
Shampoo	$1.42	$1.28	11.1%
Movie	$12.02	$12.13	1.0%
Bowling	$16.50	$18.00	8.3%

Groceries

Item	Camilla	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.87	$5.84	0.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.40	$1.57	11.0%
Milk	$4.56	$4.67	2.5%
Potatoes	$5.27	$4.93	6.8%
Pizza	$12.97	$12.09	7.3%
Beer	$11.26	$10.41	8.2%

Health Care

Item	Camilla	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$116.93	$125.68	7.0%
Doctor	$122.60	$135.78	9.7%
Dentist	$111.70	$113.29	1.4%
Ibuprofen	$10.73	$10.65	0.8%
Lipitor	$367.50	$468.60	21.6%

Housing

Item	Camilla	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$82,000.00	$184,700.00	55.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,152.45	$2,346.69	8.3%
Apartment Rent	$679.00	$949.00	28.5%

Transportation

Item	Camilla	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.37	$3.46	2.6%
Tire Balancing	$64.50	$59.92	7.6%

Utilities

Item	Camilla	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$189.14	$193.99	2.5%
Phone	$193.94	$192.25	0.9%

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.
Meigs, GA	1,068	78	21.7%
Newton, GA	575	80	19.7%
Baconton, GA	1,024	81	18.9%
Sale City, GA	405	81	18.7%
Pelham, GA	3,502	82	17.8%
Camilla, GA	5,087	83	17.5%

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South Pasadena, FL	5,090	99	1.0%
Camilla, GA	5,087	83	17.5%

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 Camilla, GA