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 averageElectricity
$0.12per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
7.00%plus ~$45 average registrationInsurance 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/moSUV / crossover
$41,6245-year estimate, $694/moTruck
$52,2275-year estimate, $870/moElectric
$38,8655-year estimate, $648/moLuxury
$63,5725-year estimate, $1,060/moYour 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.