Cost of living comparison
Honolulu is 64.6% more expensive than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.9% more in Honolulu
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Honolulu
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% less in Honolulu
- Housing
-
pay 49.5% more in Honolulu
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Honolulu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.2% more in Honolulu
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% more in Honolulu
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Honolulu are more expensive than in Ireland. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Honolulu.
If you lived in Honolulu instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 34.9% more for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.98
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
$14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.06
|
$3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.59
|
$2.37
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$6.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.95
|
$11.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.84
|
$7.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
$6.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$6.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$1.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$3.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$2.04
|
|
pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.82
|
$4.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€114.57
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,386.03
|
$33,517.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.64
|
$24.38
|
|
pay 49.5% more for housing
|
Ireland
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
$68.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,349.02
|
$2,233.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,139.07
|
$1,853.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€153.31
|
$218.81
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€955.42
|
$1,375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,493.69
|
$31,500.00
|
|
pay 21.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.69
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.65
|
$6.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.77
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.42
|
$55.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.79
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 24.6% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€74.74
|
$57.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
$59.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€82.11
|
$111.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€85.45
|
$122.50
|
|
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