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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 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Mississippi-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.

Sedan

$33,6235-year estimate, $560/mo

SUV / crossover

$45,8135-year estimate, $764/mo

Truck

$48,0585-year estimate, $801/mo

Electric

$48,5895-year estimate, $810/mo

Luxury

$69,4505-year estimate, $1,157/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.