Scooba cost of living score 73.4 Less expensive 26.6% lower than the US average 6.7% lower than the Mississippi average Scooba, Mississippi gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 73.4, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 26.6% lower than the U.S. average and 6.7% higher than the average for Mississippi.