Cost of living in Brownsville
compared to
Cost of living in Brownsville vs. United States overall average
Brownsville is 19.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.7% less in Brownsville
- Groceries
-
pay 34.9% less in Brownsville
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% less in Brownsville
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% less in Brownsville
- Childcare
-
pay 56.7% less in Brownsville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% less in Brownsville
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% more in Brownsville
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Brownsville.
Brownsville Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $10.00 |
$10.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$11.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$1.99
-
$3.75
|
Brownsville - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18 |
$2.08
-
$3.31
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.62 |
$3.86
-
$5.38
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.30 |
$2.69
-
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.79 |
$2.69
-
$2.89
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.33 |
$3.00
-
$5.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.15 |
$1.15
-
$2.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.90 |
$0.50
-
$1.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.75 |
$0.75
-
$1.98
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.89 |
$0.89
-
$2.25
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.06 |
$0.89
-
$2.50
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.50 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
Brownsville - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.75 |
$2.51
-
$3.04
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,953.74 |
$23,629.08
-
$36,278.39
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Brownsville - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.25 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $783.33 |
$500.00
-
$1,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $675.00 |
$600.00
-
$750.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.69 |
$96.09
-
$260.00
|
Brownsville - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $600.00 |
$600.00
-
$600.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Brownsville - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$2.85
-
$6.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.50 |
$3.85
-
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.79 |
$9.79
-
$9.79
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $50.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.50 |
$7.50
-
$15.00
|
Brownsville - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.00 |
$40.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00 |
$25.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.50 |
$70.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $135.00 |
$120.00
-
$150.00
|
Brownsville - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Texas
to see the average cost of cities throughout Texas, like
Texarkana,
Big Spring,
Llano,
Lubbock,
Livingston,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Brownsville.
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