Cost of living comparison
Hawaii is 85.0% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.2% more in Hawaii
- Groceries
-
pay 80.5% more in Hawaii
- Transportation
-
pay 29.3% more in Hawaii
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hawaii
- Childcare
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pay 3.1 times more in Hawaii
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.4% more in Hawaii
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% more in Hawaii
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Hawaii are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Hawaii.
If you lived in Hawaii instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 70.2% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$28.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$12.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$2.42
|
|
pay 80.5% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$6.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$9.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$7.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$7.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$3.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$3.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$3.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$2.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$2.73
|
|
pay 29.3% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$4.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$34,845.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$19.78
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$61.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$2,230.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$1,990.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$218.64
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$1,466.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$26,600.00
|
|
pay 81.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$7.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$7.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$12.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$52.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$14.10
|
|
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$51.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$32.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$88.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$117.00
|
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