<p>How much money, on average, will I need for books and spending money going to college in boston </p>
<p>Where in Boston? Kenmore? Chestnut Hill? Beacon Hill? Downtown? East Boston? Dorchester/Roxbury/South Boston? Greater Boston? </p>
<p>What’s your lifestyle/habits? Do you go out to eat a lot? Do you like shopping? Theatre? Museums? </p>
<p>What’s your major? (STEM majors typically have far more expensive textbooks than non-STEM majors.) </p>
<p>South Boston; I like to eat out a lot but it’s not a necessity; I only shop occasionally but when I do I tend to spend a decent amount of money; I love museums and theatre; international affairs major</p>