Historical Prices in Boston, MA

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 26.25 105.29 11.81
2022 22.91 91.86 11.25
2021 20.00 83.23 9.72
2020 18.89 81.75 9.26
2019 18.35 75.95 8.44
2018 16.38 65.23 7.88
2017 15.79 67.61 8.13
2016 17.24 70.98 7.74
2015 15.51 64.60 7.44
2014 13.19 63.76 7.36
2013 12.27 60.55 7.61
2012 15.83 55.31 6.77
2011 13.36 57.50 6.69
2010 18.38 55.00 8.25
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 8.63 10.38 3.04 2.55 5.60
2022 7.52 8.88 2.28 2.22 4.92
2021 6.82 8.50 2.41 1.86 4.80
2020 6.63 7.70 2.43 1.83 4.32
2019 7.21 7.76 2.04 1.81 4.10
2018 6.36 7.35 1.97 1.61 3.99
2017 5.76 7.49 1.83 1.59 3.84
2016 5.76 7.00 1.85 1.60 4.00
2015 5.66 6.70 1.82 1.48 3.73
2014 5.56 6.18 1.88 1.57 3.97
2013 4.89 6.32 1.87 1.53 4.14
2012 4.69 5.21 1.73 1.37 4.17
2011 4.16 5.75 1.68 1.27 3.80
2010 3.58 5.42 1.67 1.29 -

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 1.33 4.68 4.97 3.90 1.90 -
2022 1.14 3.92 3.61 1.97 - -
2021 1.00 3.60 2.41 - - 2.33
2020 0.92 3.29 2.62 2.50 - -
2019 0.87 3.07 2.60 - - -
2018 0.90 2.95 2.73 - - -
2017 0.83 2.78 2.85 1.58 - -
2016 0.91 2.87 3.13 1.98 2.20 2.13
2015 0.96 3.37 3.31 1.85 1.34 1.90
2014 0.95 2.99 2.68 1.96 2.00 3.00
2013 1.18 3.22 2.83 1.72 3.08 4.02
2012 1.05 2.90 2.89 1.80 4.17 4.33
2011 0.92 3.60 3.00 2.42 4.00 5.50
2010 1.84 2.50 3.00 1.83 2.92 4.58
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 5.44 7.71 4.33 3.25 7.99 6.04 2.01 3.58
2022 5.50 5.09 3.26 2.18 4.41 5.84 2.00 3.61
2021 3.91 4.41 1.95 1.89 3.21 5.64 1.30 2.81
2020 5.53 5.69 1.14 2.20 6.13 5.70 1.78 4.46
2019 4.77 4.52 - 1.70 3.53 6.05 1.86 -
2018 4.23 - 6.42 - - 5.39 1.49 5.14
2017 4.90 6.53 3.85 1.92 - 4.81 1.49 -
2016 4.69 5.40 3.51 1.18 4.46 5.82 1.46 3.36
2015 4.41 4.16 3.40 2.05 2.99 5.16 1.68 3.06
2014 5.23 5.12 3.67 1.96 6.92 5.35 - -
2013 3.85 4.56 2.74 1.76 4.81 6.71 - -
2012 3.99 5.23 2.93 1.00 2.18 4.43 - -
2011 3.55 13.21 2.10 1.39 - - - -
2010 - - - - - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 18.74 15.89 - 15.70 18.00
2022 19.23 21.27 14.38 13.17 18.71
2021 15.25 14.50 12.89 10.06 14.14
2020 14.40 17.73 12.29 11.65 17.85
2019 16.90 14.00 - 12.82 15.87
2018 11.02 18.62 11.37 12.67 15.06
2017 11.57 13.63 10.48 11.42 12.39
2016 13.77 16.05 10.37 12.02 14.08
2015 12.97 14.58 10.26 9.93 13.74
2014 10.52 13.42 10.00 6.91 -
2013 15.47 12.20 9.22 8.99 -
2012 14.44 12.16 8.02 6.13 -
2011 11.76 12.20 7.80 9.92 -
2010 8.00 14.00 7.83 10.98 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 3096.25 2300.00 5866.67 3487.50
2022 2715.38 1984.38 4997.00 3328.95
2021 2558.82 1915.79 4476.92 3196.67
2020 2712.86 1934.63 4320.41 2900.33
2019 2579.75 1942.26 4142.67 2820.67
2018 2434.88 1744.97 4354.54 2795.27
2017 2598.89 1764.26 4422.50 2725.43
2016 2385.73 1634.32 4028.02 2700.51
2015 2367.63 1619.86 4123.00 2669.79
2014 1979.17 1362.50 4050.00 2550.00
2013 2059.38 1384.29 3616.67 2375.00
2012 1972.31 1214.09 3700.00 1931.25
2011 1561.88 1171.43 3928.57 2708.33
2010 1570.00 1130.00 3430.00 2082.00

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 - -
2022 10979.19 5778.07
2021 10136.02 6458.35
2020 12027.21 6511.76
2019 9979.04 4589.09
2018 10123.87 4805.55
2017 10496.15 4075.93
2016 9353.61 4473.23
2015 7574.20 2997.36
2014 3890.33 -
2013 2960.08 2343.84
2012 6563.40 4021.05
2011 - -
2010 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 5595.31
2022 5246.63
2021 5781.33
2020 5178.65
2019 5021.97
2018 4457.74
2017 3536.03
2016 4566.73
2015 3472.73
2014 3569.59
2013 4640.71
2012 3487.12
2011 3833.33
2010 2950.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 2.42 0.94
2022 2.51 1.14
2021 2.47 0.80
2020 2.65 0.64
2019 2.52 0.74
2018 2.55 0.75
2017 2.58 0.66
2016 2.51 0.56
2015 2.44 0.63
2014 2.54 0.97
2013 2.42 1.01
2012 2.27 1.00
2011 1.90 0.99
2010 2.12 0.82
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 94.44
2022 90.00
2021 90.00
2020 90.08
2019 88.57
2018 84.44
2017 84.36
2016 79.88
2015 75.00
2014 73.57
2013 70.50
2012 70.77
2011 59.43
2010 52.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 6.51
2022 5.09
2021 3.07
2020 3.29
2019 4.35
2018 4.24
2017 4.04
2016 3.90
2015 4.14
2014 3.46
2013 4.00
2012 3.60
2011 4.00
2010 5.25

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 208.19 67.92 56.25
2022 187.98 60.08 -
2021 182.88 60.31 -
2020 201.64 66.45 -
2019 138.13 69.76 -
2018 166.93 67.81 -
2017 163.51 65.63 -
2016 152.21 57.23 -
2015 151.13 52.48 -
2014 225.20 62.74 -
2013 210.33 56.12 -
2012 194.81 52.75 -
2011 193.75 30.00 -
2010 341.67 58.75 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 93.22 - 16.95
2022 84.00 - 15.53
2021 74.91 - 12.44
2020 64.11 - 14.63
2019 61.20 18.75 14.60
2018 56.98 23.75 13.65
2017 55.38 17.00 13.78
2016 51.86 24.00 12.81
2015 59.72 34.50 12.83
2014 64.97 22.50 12.37
2013 66.11 29.99 11.90
2012 42.80 32.00 12.29
2011 51.00 - 11.75
2010 83.33 42.00 10.17

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 63.17 47.50 88.33 -
2022 55.79 41.40 88.11 121.12
2021 51.80 40.67 84.00 101.25
2020 44.71 37.90 74.69 119.08
2019 49.00 31.96 83.47 110.26
2018 50.75 36.24 80.82 99.56
2017 51.06 38.52 78.35 109.56
2016 47.80 38.36 79.67 106.82
2015 48.71 45.65 78.11 98.16
2014 50.55 39.22 101.78 117.65
2013 52.50 38.69 99.44 120.71
2012 50.00 59.33 87.50 106.33
2011 49.00 43.33 104.00 107.50
2010 55.00 35.00 145.00 240.00
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