Cost of living comparison
Wisconsin is 21.5% cheaper than Honolulu.
If you lived in Wisconsin instead of Honolulu, you would:
pay 24.6% less for restaurants
|
Honolulu
|
Wisconsin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$15.11
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$9.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.73
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Honolulu
|
Wisconsin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.47
|
$2.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.83
|
$5.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
|
$3.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.29
|
$3.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.08
|
$4.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.69
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.81
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.41
|
$2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.31
|
|
pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
Honolulu
|
Wisconsin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$49.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,265.95
|
$30,396.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.38
|
$16.35
|
|
pay 31.8% less for housing
|
Honolulu
|
Wisconsin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.12
|
$68.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,186.00
|
$1,185.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,706.67
|
$957.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.42
|
$142.43
|
|
pay 2.9% more for childcare
|
Honolulu
|
Wisconsin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,375.00
|
$1,579.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$27,244.47
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Honolulu
|
Wisconsin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.12
|
$4.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.27
|
$50.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.85
|
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pay 6.1% less for clothing
|
Honolulu
|
Wisconsin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.88
|
$50.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.33
|
$43.70
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.50
|
$96.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
|
$114.27
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