Costs of living in Boston, MA

Rent $2000

Utilities: $500/mo winter, $100/mo summer

Food: $100/mo (family of 2)

Health insurance: $1300/month

recreation: $100/month (gym membership)

mortgage $2560.00 month 3-bedroom 1 bath 1960 ranch with finished basement;

heat, $148.00 month on budegt billing;

electric; $104.00 month spikes in Dec and Jan due to our holiday lighting displays;

Food - coffee beans (major food group) are about $9 pound now and creamer costs $2.89 a quart -

farm coop membership, $300 year;

Entertainment - free most nights, since most of my family and friends are musicians - concert tickets range from $40 - over $100, depending on the venue.

healthcare costs - insurance is now mandatory, about 280 month individual, average out of pocket deductible and coinsurances another $2500 year, even staying healthy is expensive