Cost Of Living in Monett, MO

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	Monett	Missouri	National
Cost of living	84	88	100
Goods & Services	91	92	100
Groceries	93	95	100
Health care	89	90	100
Housing	62	78	100
Transportation	93	91	100
Utilities	109	99	100

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The cost of living in Monett is 5% lower than the Missouri average
The cost of living in Monett is 16% lower than the national average
Monett housing is 38% lower than the national average
Missouri general sales tax is 17% lower than the national average
Missouri state income tax is 23% 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	$60,188	$5,016	$1,404	$1,806
Renters	$32,500	$2,708	$758	$975

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Monett, MO, 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 Monett have a median income of $60,188. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,404 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $32,500, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $758.

Missouri Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Missouri	4.225%	10.85%

Missouri Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Missouri	2%	4.95%

Goods & Services

Item	Monett	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.83	$24.26	10.0%
Beauty Salon	$40.00	$45.56	12.2%
Toothpaste	$3.77	$3.70	1.9%
Shampoo	$1.04	$1.28	18.5%
Movie	$13.01	$12.13	7.3%
Bowling	$10.00	$18.00	44.4%

Groceries

Item	Monett	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.78	$5.84	1.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.38	$1.57	12.5%
Milk	$4.48	$4.67	4.1%
Potatoes	$4.78	$4.93	3.1%
Pizza	$10.46	$12.09	13.4%
Beer	$9.40	$10.41	9.7%

Health Care

Item	Monett	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$98.94	$125.68	21.3%
Doctor	$140.26	$135.78	3.3%
Dentist	$93.33	$113.29	17.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.07	$10.65	5.5%
Lipitor	$369.04	$468.60	21.2%

Housing

Item	Monett	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$99,800.00	$184,700.00	46.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,474.08	$2,346.69	37.2%
Apartment Rent	$750.00	$949.00	21.0%

Transportation

Item	Monett	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.11	$3.46	10.1%
Tire Balancing	$59.12	$59.92	1.3%

Utilities

Item	Monett	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$218.93	$193.99	12.9%
Phone	$196.63	$192.25	2.3%

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.
Stark City, MO	133	94	6.2%
Chesapeake, MO	0	89	10.7%
Ritchey, MO	54	73	26.8%
Hoberg, MO	49	72	28.0%
Stotts City, MO	138	76	23.6%
Monett, MO	9,035	84	15.9%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
St. Anthony, MN	9,035	111	10.7%
Lihue, HI	9,036	177	77.2%
Florence, OR	9,037	111	10.7%
University of California-Davis, CA	9,031	122	21.9%
Seven Corners, VA	9,041	138	37.6%
Monett, MO	9,035	84	15.9%

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 Monett, MO