Make it a trip · Boston, United States
What Boston costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Back Bay and Downtown.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Arriving
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ESTA travel authorisation Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, IE, NL, DE, FR, SG passports.
Rose to $40.62 on 16 October 2026. Valid two years. Apply only on the official CBP site or app.
Sources: VisasNews, ESTA fee rise (2026-10), Buch dein Visum, ESTA fee (2026-10)
US$41 -
Silver Line bus from Logan to South Station Fixed
Free from the airport terminals.
Source: BootsnAll, Boston (2026-10)
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No visa or ESTA needed Fixed
For CA passports.
Canadian citizens visit visa free with a passport.
Source: Layla, US ESTA guide (2026)
Free -
Free
Getting around
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Subway or bus ride Many reports
Tap a contactless card or CharlieCard.
Source: LivingCost, Boston (2026-06)
US$2.40
Eating and drinking
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Lunch menu at a cheap restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Boston (2026-06)
US$25 -
US$12
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Dinner for two at a restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Boston (2026-06)
US$102 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Boston (2026-06)
US$5.40 -
Beer at a pub, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Boston (2026-06)
US$8
At the supermarket
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Water, 1 litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Boston (2026-06)
US$1.80 -
Coca-Cola at a restaurant, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Boston (2026-06)
US$2.80 -
Beer from a shop, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Boston (2026-06)
US$3
Doing
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Freedom Trail Fixed
A free 2.5-mile walking route through the historic centre.
Source: BootsnAll, Boston (2026-10)
Free Get tickets
Sleeping, per night
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Mid-range hotel, from Range
Usually 200 to 350 USD. Budget options are limited in the city.
Source: BootsnAll, Boston (2026-10)
US$200 Find a hotel
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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