Cost of living in Brest
Brest, France
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Cost of living in Brest vs. France overall average
Brest is 12.1% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% less in Brest
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% less in Brest
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in Brest
- Housing
-
pay 25.0% less in Brest
- Childcare
-
pay 24.7% less in Brest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% more in Brest
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% less in Brest
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Brest.
Brest Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.47
€12.80
|
$9.65
-
$21.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.48
|
$8.57
-
$12.06
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
€2.31
|
$2.14
-
$4.29
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
€1.32
|
$1.07
-
$8.57
|
Brest - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.43
|
$1.07
-
$2.57
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.57
€7.59
|
$5.36
-
$16.08
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
€3.62
|
$3.85
-
$4.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
€3.17
|
$2.57
-
$5.36
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
€4.01
|
$2.92
-
$4.86
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$0.49
-
$1.46
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.44
-
$1.94
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
€1.56
|
$0.73
-
$2.92
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.25
|
$0.97
-
$1.94
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.70
|
$0.29
-
$1.46
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.29
-
$1.46
|
Brest - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.09
€6.27
|
$6.88
-
$7.67
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.01
€39.83
|
$32.15
-
$45.01
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,972.21
€30,056.91
|
$32,152.89
-
$34,719.77
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.75
€15.70
|
$12.54
-
$30.97
|
Brest - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.81
€21.95
|
$16.08
-
$42.76
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.22
€434.61
|
$428.71
-
$589.47
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.83
€328.09
|
$321.53
-
$482.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.97
€112.33
|
$74.64
-
$208.99
|
Brest - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.35
€189.65
|
$214.35
-
$214.35
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,949.13
€9,687.24
|
$10,949.13
-
$10,949.13
|
Brest - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.32
€5.59
|
$2.88
-
$8.57
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
€2.58
|
$2.14
-
$5.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.79
€10.43
|
$10.72
-
$13.40
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.03
€30.11
|
$16.08
-
$267.94
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
€11.62
|
$10.72
-
$19.29
|
Brest - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.59
€47.41
|
$42.87
-
$91.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.46
€35.80
|
$21.44
-
$75.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.99
€59.27
|
$32.15
-
$107.18
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.74
€75.86
|
$42.87
-
$139.33
|
Brest - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in France
to see the average cost of cities throughout France, like
Ajaccio,
Pau,
Toulouse,
Tours,
Marseille,
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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