Boston / Cambridge, MA per diem rates, FY2027
The GSA per diem for Boston / Cambridge, MA in fiscal year 2027 (October 2026 to September 2027) is $213 to $365 a night for lodging plus $92 a day for meals and incidental expenses (M&IE), up to $457 a day in total. GSA defines the locality by county as: Suffolk, city of Cambridge (Massachusetts).
Monthly lodging rates in Boston / Cambridge, MA, FY2027
Lodging peaks at $365 in Oct, Sep and is lowest at $213 in Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb. Book travel in the low months when the work allows.
| Month | Lodging | M&IE | Daily total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $365 | $92 | $457 |
| Nov 2026 | $213 | $92 | $305 |
| Dec 2026 | $213 | $92 | $305 |
| Jan 2027 | $213 | $92 | $305 |
| Feb 2027 | $213 | $92 | $305 |
| Mar 2027 | $305 | $92 | $397 |
| Apr 2027 | $305 | $92 | $397 |
| May 2027 | $305 | $92 | $397 |
| Jun 2027 | $305 | $92 | $397 |
| Jul 2027 | $305 | $92 | $397 |
| Aug 2027 | $305 | $92 | $397 |
| Sep 2027 | $365 | $92 | $457 |
How the $92 M&IE breaks down
GSA's official split, used when a meal is provided and must be deducted.
- Breakfast
- $23
- Lunch
- $26
- Dinner
- $38
- Incidental expenses
- $5
- First and last day of travel (75%)
- $69
Worked example: a 3-night trip
At the highest monthly lodging rate, arriving and leaving on travel days.
- Lodging: 3 nights × $365
- $1,095
- M&IE: 2 full days × $92
- $184
- M&IE: 2 travel days × $69
- $138
- Maximum reimbursable per traveler
- $1,417
Excludes airfare, rental car and taxes on lodging, which are reimbursed separately under the Federal Travel Regulation.
Change from FY2026
Lodging moved from $209 to $349 a night in FY2026 to $213 to $365 in FY2027. M&IE stays at $92 a day. Bids priced on last year's table should be updated for travel after October 1, 2026.
Other per diem localities in Massachusetts
- Andover, MA$137 + $80
- Burlington / Woburn, MA$152 to $187 + $86
- Falmouth, MA$138 to $247 + $86
- Hyannis, MA$131 to $220 + $92
- Martha's Vineyard, MA$199 to $473 + $92
- Nantucket, MA$171 to $487 + $92
- Northampton, MA$157 + $80
- Pittsfield, MA$142 to $188 + $86
- Plymouth / Taunton / New Bedford, MA$127 + $80
- Quincy, MA$146 to $190 + $80
- Springfield, MA$131 + $74
- Worcester, MA$140 + $80
Anywhere in Massachusetts without its own rate uses the FY2027 standard rate: $113 lodging plus $68 M&IE. Search any city in the per diem lookup.
Source and limits
Official GSA CONUS per diem rates for FY2027, read from GSA's Per Diem API on 2026-10-22. Use them to price and benchmark travel; how you bill travel depends on your contract's travel clause. Verify current rates at gsa.gov.
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