Mentone cost of living score 74.8 Less expensive 25.2% lower than the US average 11.1% lower than the Alabama average Mentone (zip 35984), Alabama gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 74.8, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 25.2% lower than the U.S. average and 11.1% higher than the average for Alabama.