Boston, local consumption tax, the tax rate is 6.25%.

No matter how much you buy food (milk, eggs, bread, vegetables and meat) in the supermarket, you don't pay consumption tax. But you have to pay consumption tax when you eat in a restaurant, and you have to pay consumption tax for the food cooked in the supermarket.

clothes, shoes and hats are not required to pay consumption tax for items under $211. But all things like luggage are subject to tax.

Other things, from washing powder to computers, have to pay consumption tax no matter how much it costs.