Cost of Living in Brownsville, TX

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1548
$3549
🛋️ Without rent
$635
$2209
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$913
$1341
🍽️ Food
$435
$1142
🚐 Transport
$58.6
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4583
😀 Quality of life
61
🏙️ Population
187K

The average cost of living in Brownsville is $1548, which is in the top 38% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 3488th out of 9294 in our global list, 2128th out of 2202 in the United States, and 126th out of 130 in Texas State.

The median after-tax salary is $4583, which is enough to cover living expenses for 3 months. Ranked 5058th (TOP 54%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1906th best city to live in the United States, and 102nd most liveable city in Texas State. With an estimated population of 187K, Brownsville is the 149th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 6 km Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport
😷 Air quality Good 11.4 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 11080 Autonomous University of Noreste
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Prices in Brownsville

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.53
 Cappuccino
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$607
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1700
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 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 (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16332

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