Brewer cost of living score 85.7 Less expensive 14.3% lower than the US average 11.6% lower than the Maine average Brewer (zip 04412), Maine gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 85.7, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 14.3% lower than the U.S. average and 11.6% higher than the average for Maine.