Cost of living comparison

 Missouri, USA
compared to
 Hawaii, USA
Hawaii vs. Missouri Cost of Living Summary

Hawaii is 42.2% more expensive than Missouri.

Restaurants
pay 40.2% more in Hawaii
Groceries
pay 93.5% more in Hawaii
Transportation
pay 16.1% more in Hawaii
Housing
pay 62.1% more in Hawaii
Childcare
pay 35.6% more in Hawaii
Entertainment and Sports
pay 45.4% more in Hawaii
Clothing
pay 2.6% more in Hawaii

The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Hawaii are more expensive than in Missouri. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Hawaii.

Hawaii vs. Missouri Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hawaii instead of Missouri, you would:

pay 40.2% more for restaurants

 
Missouri
Hawaii
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.94
 
$28.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.83
 
$12.92
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.37
 
$2.98
 

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pay 93.5% more for groceries

 
Missouri
Hawaii
Bread
1 loaf
$2.88
 
$6.91
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.05
 
$9.61
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.66
 
$7.22
 

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pay 16.1% more for transportation

 
Missouri
Hawaii
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.12
 
$4.84
 
Monthly public transit pass $113.46
 
$90.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,085.76
 
$34,845.32
 

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pay 62.1% more for housing

 
Missouri
Hawaii
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$66.09
 
$61.66
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,115.17
 
$2,230.04
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $919.88
 
$1,990.71
 

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pay 35.6% more for childcare

 
Missouri
Hawaii
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,010.46
 
$1,466.67
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $21,080.71
 
$26,600.00
 

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pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Missouri
Hawaii
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.56
 
$7.10
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.56
 
$7.09
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.57
 
$12.25
 

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pay 2.6% more for clothing

 
Missouri
Hawaii
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.27
 
$51.74
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.17
 
$32.83
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$85.34
 
$88.29
 

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