Cost of living in Brownsville
compared to
Cost of living in Brownsville vs. United States overall average
Brownsville is 13.0% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.4% less in Brownsville
- Groceries
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pay 27.9% less in Brownsville
- Transportation
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pay 21.3% less in Brownsville
- Housing
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pay 4.0% less in Brownsville
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.4% more in Brownsville
Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Brownsville.
Brownsville Cost of Living Breakdown
Cost
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $10.00 |
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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$12.00 |
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$2.00
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$2.00
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
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Brownsville - Cost of restaurants
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Range | |
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Bread
1 loaf
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$2.18 |
$2.08
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$2.27
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Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.62 |
$3.86
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$5.38
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Milk (1 gallon) | $3.30 |
$3.30
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$3.30
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Eggs
1 dozen
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$2.79 |
$2.69
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$2.89
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
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Apples (1 lb) | $1.15 |
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Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
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Oranges (1 lb) | $0.75 |
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.89 |
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Potatoes (1 lb) | $2.50 |
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Onions (1 lb) | $0.50 |
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Brownsville - Cost of groceries
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Range | |
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.85 |
$2.69
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$3.00
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Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
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Range | |
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
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$77.00 |
$69.00
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$85.00
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1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $783.33 |
$500.00
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$1,000.00
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $675.00 |
$600.00
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$750.00
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
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$260.00 |
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Range | |
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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Range | |
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.50 |
$5.00
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$6.00
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Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.00 |
$4.00
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$6.00
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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Monthly membership at local gym | $50.00 |
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.50 |
$14.00
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$15.00
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Brownsville - Cost of entertainment and sports
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Texas
to see the average cost of cities throughout Texas, like
Waco,
Corpus Christi,
Caldwell,
Del Rio,
Grapevine,
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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