Cost of living in Brest
compared to
#223
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 50 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Brest vs. France overall average
Brest is 13.5% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% less in Brest
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% less in Brest
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% more in Brest
- Housing
-
pay 28.6% less in Brest
- Childcare
-
pay 27.4% less in Brest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% less in Brest
- Clothing
-
pay 22.2% less in Brest
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Brest.
Brest Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€13.84
|
$9.34
$9.34
$26.86
$26.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
€9.39
|
$9.34
$9.34
$13.14
$13.14
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.12
|
$1.40
$1.40
$3.97
$3.97
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
€1.24
|
$1.17
$1.17
$9.34
$9.34
|
Brest - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
€1.49
|
$1.17
$1.17
$2.80
$2.80
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.34
€7.91
|
$4.67
$4.67
$17.52
$17.52
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
€3.77
|
$4.20
$4.20
$4.86
$4.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
€3.30
|
$2.80
$2.80
$5.84
$5.84
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.18
|
$3.18
$3.18
$28.08
$28.08
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.06
|
$0.53
$0.53
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.78
|
$0.48
$0.48
$2.12
$2.12
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
€1.63
|
$0.79
$0.79
$3.18
$3.18
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.31
|
$1.05
$1.05
$2.12
$2.12
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.73
|
$0.32
$0.32
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$0.32
$0.32
$1.59
$1.59
|
Brest - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.55
|
$7.60
$7.60
$8.36
$8.36
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.06
€41.51
|
$35.04
$35.04
$49.06
$49.06
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,022.35
€31,328.31
|
$35,039.69
$35K
$37,837.02
$38K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.06
€20.36
|
$14.25
$14.25
$33.75
$33.75
|
Brest - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.38
€21.48
|
$13.43
$13.43
$46.60
$46.60
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$537.28
€454.64
|
$467.20
$467.20
$759.19
$759.19
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$404.12
€341.97
|
$350.40
$350.40
$525.60
$525.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.67
€106.34
|
$86.27
$86.27
$227.76
$227.76
|
Brest - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.60
€197.67
|
$233.60
$233.60
$233.60
$233.60
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,932.18
€10,097.01
|
$11,932.18
$12K
$11,932.18
$12K
|
Brest - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.53
€6.37
|
$4.67
$4.67
$9.34
$9.34
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.87
|
$2.34
$2.34
$4.09
$4.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€10.87
|
$11.68
$11.68
$16.35
$16.35
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.08
€31.38
|
$17.52
$17.52
$292.00
$292.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.31
€12.11
|
$9.34
$9.34
$21.02
$21.02
|
Brest - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.40
€49.42
|
$46.72
$46.72
$99.28
$99.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.09
€37.31
|
$23.36
$23.36
$81.76
$81.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.00
€61.77
|
$35.04
$35.04
$116.80
$116.80
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.44
€79.07
|
$46.72
$46.72
$151.84
$151.84
|
Brest - Cost of clothing
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