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Boston

Capital of Massachusetts, a university hub · United States

Strengths

  • Currency stability: Inflation of 2.9% a year (2024)
  • Purchasing power: GDP per capita PPP: US$ 90,027 (2025)
  • Brazilian community: About 420,000 Brazilians (Jurisdiction of the Consulate-General in Boston (2nd in the series; Itamaraty, 2023)., 2023)

Challenges

  • Political stability: Political stability (WGI): -0.30 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)
  • Cost of living: One person's monthly cost (R$ 24,661) = 0.78 of the average monthly earnings (ILO) (R$ 31,605; 2025)
CurrencyUSD
Official languageEnglish
City population672,973 (2025-07-01)
Time zoneUTC-5 (-1 h from Manaus)
  • Ranking position#55 of 57
  • Your weightsBalanced
  • Data confidence6 of 15 with 2+ sources
  • UpdatedOct 22, 2026
New YorkTorontoBoston

Boston × where you live

Compared with Manaus, Brazil.

The 5 criteria

Financial environment
7.2
3.8
Stability and safety
4.7
4.0
Currency strength
9.8
3.3
Quality of life
7.7
6.6
Cultural integration
8.2
6.8
BostonManaus

Your money there

Cost of living in ManausUS$ 1,006
Same standard in BostonUS$ 4,895
Difference4.9×
Manaus
US$ 1,006
Boston
US$ 4,895
RentGroceriesTransportHealthUtilitiesLeisure
With your income of US$ 1,453, you would be US$ 3,442 short each month in Boston. To live there at the same standard, you would need at least US$ 4,895.

Verified research (the number was on the cited page): 1-bedroom rent in the center, food for 1 person, transport pass, utilities for 85 m², private health insurance and 8 meals out. Sources: Rent: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Groceries: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Transport: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Health: kff.org (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (2026) · Utilities: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Leisure: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026)

Taxes in Boston

The criterion with the most weight in your score

No sourced tax brackets for this place yet.

How to move there

Paths for a Brazilian

No sourced residence paths yet.

All the data

15 sub-criteria, each with a source, date and confidence badge

Financial environmentweight 30%

7.17›
Tax burdenTaxes and contributions: 25.6% of GDP (2024)Sources agree
OCDE (Global Revenue Statistics, receita tributária em % do PIB) ↗, 2024 × countrytaxcalc.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 20249
Cost of livingOne person's monthly cost (R$ 24,661) = 0.78 of the average monthly earnings (ILO) (R$ 31,605; 2025)Sources agree
numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026-10 × OIT/ILOSTAT (salário médio mensal dos empregados) ↗, 2025 × OCDE (Average annual wages, salário médio anual em moeda nacional, preços correntes) ↗, 20255
Ease of doing businessRegulatory quality (WGI): 1.01 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 20259
Investment returnsPolicy rate 3.88% − inflation 2.7% (2025) = real rate of 1.2 p.p.Sources agree
BIS (taxa básica do banco central, % a.a.) ↗, 2026-10-20 × FMI (World Economic Outlook) ↗, 2025 × federalreserve.gov (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026-09-166

Stability and safetyweight 25%

4.67›
Entry and residence—Provisional: no source—
No source yet: left out of the score.
Political and social stabilityPolitical stability (WGI): -0.30 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 20254
Personal and property safety4.61 homicides per 100,000 people in the city (31 homicides in 2025 ÷ 672,973 people)Single source
police.boston.gov (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2025 × census.gov (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2025-07-016

Currency strengthweight 20%

9.75›
Currency stabilityInflation of 2.9% a year (2024)Sources agree
Banco Mundial ↗, 2024 × FMI (World Economic Outlook) ↗, 202510
Strength against the dollarThe currency is the US dollar itself: zero change against the dollarSingle source
Moeda oficial: dólar dos EUA, 20269
Purchasing powerGDP per capita PPP: US$ 90,027 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 202510

Quality of lifeweight 15%

7.73›
Infrastructure and servicesLife expectancy: 78.9 years (2024)Sources agree
Banco Mundial ↗, 2024 × OMS (Global Health Observatory, esperança de vida ao nascer) ↗, 20237
Culture and lifestyleLife evaluation: 6.82 out of 10 (World Happiness Report, 2023–2025)Sources agree
World Happiness Report 2026 (avaliação de vida de 0 a 10, média de 3 anos) ↗, 2023–2025 × happierlivesinstitute.org (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026 (média 2023-2025)8
Environmental qualityPM2.5: 9.9 µg/m³, 12-month mean (2025-10-22–2026-10-21)Single source
Open-Meteo (qualidade do ar, modelo CAMS; média horária de PM2,5) ↗, 2025-10-22–2026-10-219

Cultural integrationweight 10%

8.20›
Language and communicationOfficial language: EnglishSingle source
mledoze/countries (idiomas oficiais, base aberta) ↗, 20267
Communities and support networksAbout 420,000 Brazilians (Jurisdiction of the Consulate-General in Boston (2nd in the series; Itamaraty, 2023)., 2023)Single source
static.poder360.com.br (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 202310

Score over 2026

7.25 · History starts on Oct 22, 2026: every data update adds a new point.

Where the data comes from

  • Official sources (APIs)1
  • International organisations10
  • AI with checked link7
  • Atlas users0
  • Own analysis0

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subcritério: entrada e permanência · impostos (faixas de IR e consumo) · caminhos de residência

Questions about Boston

With the numbers on this page

How much does it cost to live in Boston?

For one person, about US$ 4,895 a month, of which US$ 3,313 is rent. It includes groceries, transport, health, utilities and leisure; each part's source is in the cost-of-living section.

What is the average wage in Boston?

US$ 6,273 a month (average monthly earnings (ILO), 2025), about US$ 6,273. One person's cost of living equals 78% of that wage.

Is Boston safe?

4.61 homicides per 100,000 people in the city (31 homicides in 2025 ÷ 672,973 people). On Atlas, personal safety scores 6 out of 10.

What is Boston's score on Rikezas Atlas?

7.25 out of 10 with the Balanced weights, #55 of 57 places, with 14 of 15 sub-criteria sourced.

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