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COST OF OWNERSHIP BY STATE

Cost of Owning a Car in Mississippi

How Mississippi's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.

Mississippi at a glance

Gas price

$3per gallon, illustrative average

Electricity

$0.12per kWh, illustrative average

Sales tax

7.00%plus ~$45 average registration

Insurance in Mississippi runs close to the national average in this model, reflected as a 1.00× multiplier on our base class rates.

5-year cost by vehicle class in Mississippi

Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Mississippi-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.

Sedan

$29,0285-year estimate, $484/mo

SUV / crossover

$41,6245-year estimate, $694/mo

Truck

$52,2275-year estimate, $870/mo

Electric

$38,8655-year estimate, $648/mo

Luxury

$63,5725-year estimate, $1,060/mo
Your actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Mississippi for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.