COST OF TRAVEL - PRICES IN BOSTON, USA • Creative Travel Guide

Stephanie from The Roaming Fox, shares with us, prices in Boston, USA; including accommodation, travel, food and attraction ticket costs.

We know how hard it can be to budget and plan a trip to a new country. Prices online can vary and it can be hard to find a fixed range of prices for anything further than a hotel and flight. That is why we have created this Cost of Travel series where we ask travel experts and expats the travel costs and prices in their favourite countries and homes.

The exchange rate at the time of publishing (December 2019): $1 USD = 0.90€ EUR = 76p GBP

Introduction to Boston

Boston is a historic American city which has lots to do, see, and eat! It’s totally walkable, and the fall, spring, and summer are just magical times to visit; who doesn’t love New England in the fall?! I’ve lived in Boston for 10 years and love so many things about the city!

Accommodation

Budget: Private room in an Airbnb $50-$100 per night

Mid-range: hotel not quite downtown but along public transit $150-250 per night

Luxury: $300+ per night

Transport costs

Bus: $1.70 per ride Metro: $2.25 per ride these costs are going up 6% sometime soon.
We also have Uber and Lyft. Rides in downtown Boston are about $10. Rides to places like Cambridge or Allston could be $12-18.
Airport rides about $20-$25.

Food and drink costs

Breakfast: Local Dunkin: $3-$7 for coffee and donut or sandwich per person

Street food: isn’t Dunkin street food? (haha). I don’t know of any breakfast street foods Sit down: $12-20 per person plus 15-20% tip

Lunch: Au Bon Pain or quick lunch stop / sandwiches: $6-$15 for a lunch and drink per person

Sit down: $15-30 per person plus tip

Dinner: Street food or quick place/takeout: $6-$15 per person

Sit down: this can vary wildly from $15-$100+ per person based on location, cuisine, number of stars or fame of chef/restaurant, wine, etc.

Activities and attractions

MFA Boston $10-$25

Duck Tour $10.50-$43

Red Sox game $22-$160

Trolley Tour $42

Shopping is popular in Boston and across the East coast; whether it is souvenirs or gadgets, natural rawhide or sporting merchandise – there are plenty of shops around Boston to explore.

Extra costs

Bottle of water $1-$3

Bottle of soda $2-$3

Gallon of milk $5

Pint of blueberries $4

Banana $.70 per pound

Yogurt $1-$2.50

Cereal $2.50-$4 per box

Boston is a fascinating place to explore whilst you are in the East Coast and we loved our visit to the city.

Let us know about your experience in Boston in the comments below.

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Stephanie Janes is a lifestyle & travel blogger from Boston. She shares in-depth travel guides & tips, and beauty reviews & recommendations with readers at therovingfox.com.