Cost of living in Brownsville

Brownsville, United States is Slightly expensive overall. Monthly costs are about $1548 for one person and $3549 for a family of four, including rent.

How expensive is Brownsville compared to other cities?

Brownsville is 8% more expensive overall versus the European benchmark.

How does Brownsville compare to your city?

Brownsville is 56% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Brownsville is, on average, 65% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Brownsville?

Who is Brownsville a good fit for?

Brownsville is most realistic when moving with a strong job offer or relocation package. Without high income, the housing-driven price level can be difficult to sustain.

FAQ

Why is Brownsville so expensive?

The primary driver of expense in Brownsville is rent and utilities, which are significantly higher than in many other areas. This can create a financial strain for residents without substantial incomes.

Is food expensive in Brownsville?

Food costs in Brownsville are 9% lower than the European benchmark, making it relatively affordable. Residents can enjoy a variety of options without breaking the bank.

Is public transport affordable in Brownsville?

Public transport in Brownsville is 22% lower than the European benchmark, providing an economical option for getting around. This affordability can benefit those who rely on public transit for daily commutes.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1548 $
Without Rent
635 $
Rent & Utilities
913 $
Food
435 $
Transport
59 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4583 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
187.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 10.1 $
Dinner 54.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 12 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.53 $
Capuccino 4.97 $
Coke, 330ml 2.01 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.87 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.19 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.19 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.82 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.3 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.37 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.35 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.55 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.59 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.65 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.98 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.57 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.11 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.66 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 5.26 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.55 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.04 $
Cigarette pack 8.97 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.42 $
Monthly Pass 43.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.75 $
Taxi, 8 km 17.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 99.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 7.19 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.36 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.23 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.66 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 209 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 320 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 76.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 607 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 942 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 711 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 956 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,59 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,7 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,583 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.46%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 14.4 $
Haircut 12.3 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 82.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 53.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,127 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 16,332 $

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Canada
Brownsville vs Toronto (Toronto is 66% more expensive) Brownsville vs Montreal (Montreal is 26% more expensive) Brownsville vs Calgary (Calgary is 39% more expensive) Brownsville vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 44% more expensive) Brownsville vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 15% more expensive) Brownsville vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 13% more expensive) Brownsville vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 60% more expensive) Brownsville vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 71% more expensive) Brownsville vs Brampton (Brampton is 37% more expensive) Brownsville vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 39% more expensive)
Barbados
Brownsville vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 12% less expensive) Brownsville vs Holetown (Holetown is 10% less expensive)
Panama
Brownsville vs Panama City (Panama City is 11% less expensive) Brownsville vs Colon (Colon is 24% less expensive) Brownsville vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 20% less expensive) Brownsville vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 32% less expensive) Brownsville vs David (David is 46% less expensive) Brownsville vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 38% less expensive) Brownsville vs Balboa (Balboa is 19% less expensive) Brownsville vs Pacora (Pacora is 19% less expensive) Brownsville vs Chitre (Chitre is 30% less expensive) Brownsville vs Penonome (Penonome is 29% less expensive)
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Cuba
Brownsville vs Havana (Havana is 34% less expensive) Brownsville vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 9% less expensive) Brownsville vs Holguin (Holguin is 17% less expensive) Brownsville vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 1% less expensive) Brownsville vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 32% less expensive) Brownsville vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 25% less expensive) Brownsville vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 1% more expensive) Brownsville vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 1% more expensive) Brownsville vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 29% less expensive) Brownsville vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 43% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Brownsville vs San Jose (San Jose is 20% less expensive) Brownsville vs Limon (Limon is 22% less expensive) Brownsville vs Liberia (Liberia is 42% less expensive) Brownsville vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 20% less expensive) Brownsville vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 18% less expensive) Brownsville vs Cartago (Cartago is 38% less expensive) Brownsville vs Heredia (Heredia is 20% less expensive) Brownsville vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 9% more expensive) Brownsville vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 15% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Brownsville vs Castries (Castries is 25% less expensive) Brownsville vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 23% less expensive)
Jamaica
Brownsville vs Kingston (Kingston is 14% less expensive) Brownsville vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 49% less expensive) Brownsville vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 34% less expensive) Brownsville vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 25% less expensive) Brownsville vs May Pen (May Pen is 47% less expensive) Brownsville vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 37% less expensive) Brownsville vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 45% less expensive) Brownsville vs Linstead (Linstead is 32% less expensive) Brownsville vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 27% less expensive) Brownsville vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 26% less expensive)
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Brownsville vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 23% less expensive) Brownsville vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 54% less expensive) Brownsville vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 24% less expensive) Brownsville vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 30% less expensive) Brownsville vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 25% less expensive) Brownsville vs Apopa (Apopa is 26% less expensive) Brownsville vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 22% less expensive) Brownsville vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 6% less expensive) Brownsville vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 30% less expensive) Brownsville vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 43% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Brownsville vs St. John's (St. John's is 30% less expensive) Brownsville vs All Saints (All Saints is 30% less expensive)
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Brownsville vs St. George's (St. George's is 31% less expensive) Brownsville vs Grenville (Grenville is 31% less expensive)
Dominica
Brownsville vs Roseau (Roseau is 35% less expensive) Brownsville vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 26% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Brownsville vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 37% less expensive) Brownsville vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 35% less expensive)
Belize
Brownsville vs Belize City (Belize City is 43% less expensive) Brownsville vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 30% less expensive) Brownsville vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 53% less expensive) Brownsville vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 14% less expensive) Brownsville vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 2% more expensive)
Guatemala
Brownsville vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 35% less expensive) Brownsville vs Mixco (Mixco is 59% less expensive) Brownsville vs Coban (Coban is 41% less expensive) Brownsville vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 50% less expensive) Brownsville vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 42% less expensive) Brownsville vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 42% less expensive) Brownsville vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 44% less expensive) Brownsville vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 44% less expensive) Brownsville vs Flores (Flores is 45% less expensive) Brownsville vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 49% less expensive)
Honduras
Brownsville vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 46% less expensive) Brownsville vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 33% less expensive) Brownsville vs Choloma (Choloma is 61% less expensive) Brownsville vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 58% less expensive) Brownsville vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 43% less expensive) Brownsville vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 44% less expensive) Brownsville vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 54% less expensive) Brownsville vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 53% less expensive) Brownsville vs Yoro (Yoro is 53% less expensive) Brownsville vs La Lima (La Lima is 44% less expensive)
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Brownsville vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 49% less expensive) Brownsville vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 32% less expensive) Brownsville vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 51% less expensive) Brownsville vs Higuey (Higuey is 50% less expensive) Brownsville vs La Vega (La Vega is 63% less expensive) Brownsville vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 46% less expensive) Brownsville vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 53% less expensive) Brownsville vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 66% less expensive) Brownsville vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 60% less expensive) Brownsville vs Bonao (Bonao is 65% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Brownsville vs Managua (Managua is 50% less expensive) Brownsville vs Leon (Leon is 59% less expensive) Brownsville vs Masaya (Masaya is 54% less expensive) Brownsville vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 64% less expensive) Brownsville vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 59% less expensive) Brownsville vs Esteli (Esteli is 62% less expensive) Brownsville vs Granada (Granada is 55% less expensive) Brownsville vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 70% less expensive) Brownsville vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 57% less expensive) Brownsville vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 43% less expensive)