Cost of living in Brest
compared to
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
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€13.93
|
$9.34
-
$26.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
€9.45
|
$9.34
-
$13.14
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.13
|
$1.40
-
$3.97
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
€1.24
|
$1.17
-
$9.34
|
Brest - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
$1.17
-
$2.80
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$4.67
-
$17.52
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
€3.80
|
$4.20
-
$4.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
€3.32
|
$2.80
-
$5.84
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.21
|
$3.18
-
$28.08
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$0.53
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.48
-
$2.12
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
€1.64
|
$0.79
-
$3.18
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.31
|
$1.05
-
$2.12
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.73
|
$0.32
-
$1.59
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$0.32
-
$1.59
|
Brest - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.59
|
$7.60
-
$8.36
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.06
€41.80
|
$35.04
-
$49.06
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,022.35
€31,543.26
|
$35,039.69
-
$37,837.02
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.06
€20.50
|
$14.25
-
$33.75
|
Brest - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.38
€21.63
|
$13.43
-
$46.60
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$537.28
€457.76
|
$467.20
-
$759.19
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$404.12
€344.32
|
$350.40
-
$525.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.67
€107.07
|
$86.27
-
$227.76
|
Brest - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.60
€199.03
|
$233.60
-
$233.60
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,932.18
€10,166.29
|
$11,932.18
-
$11,932.18
|
Brest - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.53
€6.42
|
$4.67
-
$9.34
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.89
|
$2.34
-
$4.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€10.95
|
$11.68
-
$16.35
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.08
€31.60
|
$17.52
-
$292.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.31
€12.19
|
$9.34
-
$21.02
|
Brest - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.40
€49.76
|
$46.72
-
$99.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.09
€37.57
|
$23.36
-
$81.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.00
€62.20
|
$35.04
-
$116.80
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.44
€79.61
|
$46.72
-
$151.84
|
Brest - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in France
to see the average cost of cities throughout France, like
Chalon-sur-Saône,
Saint-Etienne,
Fontainebleau,
Nancy,
Valenciennes,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in France compared to Brest.
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