Cost of living comparison
Canada is 32.4% cheaper than Honolulu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.1% less in Canada
- Groceries
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pay 41.8% less in Canada
- Transportation
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pay 21.7% less in Canada
- Housing
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pay 35.9% less in Canada
- Childcare
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pay 54.3% less in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.7% less in Canada
- Clothing
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pay 20.4% less in Canada
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of Honolulu, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
|
Honolulu
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.37
CA$23.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00
|
$10.01
CA$14.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
|
$2.00
CA$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$1.62
CA$2.33
|
|
pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Honolulu
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.64
|
$2.48
CA$3.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.54
|
$5.30
CA$7.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
|
$8.04
CA$11.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.71
|
$3.39
CA$4.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.86
|
$5.12
CA$7.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.79
|
$1.79
CA$2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$1.60
CA$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.57
|
$1.74
CA$2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$1.16
CA$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.14
CA$1.65
|
|
pay 21.7% less for transportation
|
Honolulu
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$4.35
CA$6.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$65.88
CA$95.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,517.98
|
$24,555.94
CA$35,477.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.38
|
$16.33
CA$23.59
|
|
pay 35.9% less for housing
|
Honolulu
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.57
|
$60.95
CA$88.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,233.53
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,763.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,853.57
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,609.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.81
|
$115.39
CA$166.71
|
|
pay 54.3% less for childcare
|
Honolulu
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,375.00
|
$729.99
CA$1,054.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,500.00
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,362.40
|
|
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Honolulu
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.20
CA$7.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.73
|
$3.58
CA$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.91
CA$18.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.16
|
$42.97
CA$62.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$10.95
CA$15.82
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Honolulu
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
|
$53.89
CA$77.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.16
|
$39.01
CA$56.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.43
|
$84.94
CA$122.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.50
|
$102.12
CA$147.53
|
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