Cost of living comparison
Boston is 11.8% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.5% less in Boston
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% more in Boston
- Transportation
-
pay 27.3% less in Boston
- Housing
-
pay 20.1% more in Boston
- Childcare
-
pay 28.6% less in Boston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% more in Boston
- Clothing
-
pay 31.7% less in Boston
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Boston are more expensive than in Geneva. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Boston.
If you lived in Boston instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 34.5% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF27.25
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.14
|
$12.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.44
|
$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF4.17
|
$2.56
|
|
pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.39
|
$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.35
|
$9.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF6.55
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.74
|
$4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF11.52
|
$6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.45
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.02
|
$1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.22
|
$3.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.49
|
$3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
$1.72
|
|
pay 27.3% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF7.13
|
$3.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF70.65
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,102.78
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF31.08
|
$16.62
|
|
pay 20.1% more for housing
|
Geneva
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF52.75
|
$70.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF1,939.52
|
$3,280.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,719.31
|
$2,453.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF154.49
|
$148.96
|
|
pay 28.6% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF3,328.28
|
$2,428.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF28,298.84
|
$25,000.00
|
|
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF8.07
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF4.83
|
$5.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.08
|
$13.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF67.68
|
$86.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.18
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF108.10
|
$64.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF55.10
|
$43.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF125.14
|
$98.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF172.17
|
$157.18
|
|
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