Cost of living in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district $15
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) $8
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast $6
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk $1.64
12 eggs, large $5.12
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes $6
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese $7
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples $4.24
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes $2.58
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket $3.36
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality $17
2 liters of Coca-Cola $2.52
Bread for 2 people for 1 day $3.81
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area $2,337
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area $2,104
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat $263
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area $2,025
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area $1,423
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio $234
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) $49
40” flat screen TV $371
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) $75
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) $14
Hourly rate for cleaning help $26
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $55
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) $47
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) $113
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes $115
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new $24,442
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas $0.81
Monthly ticket public transport $57
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) $27
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) $10
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) $26
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) $97
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) $10
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) $3.91
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) $5.74
4 rolls of toilet paper $6
Tube of toothpaste $3.32
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city $18
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub $61
2 tickets to the movies $23
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) $152
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert $99
1 cocktail drink in downtown club $11
Cappuccino in expat area of the city $5.33
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) $7
iPod nano 16GB $304
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) $0.80
1 month of gym membership in business district $59
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes $10
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 1,478 prices entered by 288 different people.
Latest price update: July 25, 2017.

Honolulu position in our World Ranking

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4th
out of 80
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4th
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