Cost of living comparison
Honolulu is 38.7% more expensive than Toronto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% more in Honolulu
- Groceries
-
pay 78.0% more in Honolulu
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% more in Honolulu
- Housing
-
pay 58.5% more in Honolulu
- Childcare
-
pay 48.7% more in Honolulu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.6% more in Honolulu
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% more in Honolulu
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Honolulu are more expensive than in Toronto. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Honolulu.
If you lived in Honolulu instead of Toronto, you would:
pay 25.8% more for restaurants
|
Toronto
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.12
CA$29.01
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CA$3.17
|
$3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
CA$2.49
|
$2.37
|
|
pay 78.0% more for groceries
|
Toronto
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
CA$4.07
|
$6.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
CA$8.14
|
$11.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.09
CA$17.43
|
$7.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38
CA$4.88
|
$6.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
CA$8.07
|
$6.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CA$2.53
|
$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CA$0.89
|
$1.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.31
|
$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
$3.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
$1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.83
|
$2.04
|
|
pay 19.9% more for transportation
|
Toronto
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CA$6.31
|
$4.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.08
CA$161.62
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,490.95
CA$35,314.73
|
$33,517.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
CA$21.76
|
$24.38
|
|
pay 58.5% more for housing
|
Toronto
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.33
CA$74.02
|
$68.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,807.04
CA$2,605.67
|
$2,233.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,526.54
CA$2,201.19
|
$1,853.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.64
CA$123.49
|
$218.81
|
|
pay 48.7% more for childcare
|
Toronto
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,179.39
CA$1,700.62
|
$1,375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,423.23
CA$25,123.43
|
$31,500.00
|
|
pay 23.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Toronto
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CA$5.82
|
$6.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$20.72
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.00
CA$70.66
|
$55.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 16.7% more for clothing
|
Toronto
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.77
CA$86.18
|
$57.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.77
CA$57.35
|
$59.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.97
CA$138.38
|
$111.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.44
CA$167.90
|
$122.50
|
|
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