Cost of living comparison
Honolulu is 39.6% more expensive than Wisconsin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.9% more in Honolulu
- Groceries
-
pay 88.0% more in Honolulu
- Transportation
-
pay 41.9% more in Honolulu
- Housing
-
pay 57.4% more in Honolulu
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8% more in Honolulu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% more in Honolulu
- Clothing
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pay 26.0% more in Honolulu
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Honolulu are more expensive than in Wisconsin. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Honolulu.
If you lived in Honolulu instead of Wisconsin, you would:
pay 27.9% more for restaurants
Wisconsin
|
Honolulu
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.73
|
$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.10
|
$14.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$3.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.37
|
|
pay 88.0% more for groceries
Wisconsin
|
Honolulu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$6.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.80
|
$11.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$7.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$6.71
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$6.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$1.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$2.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$3.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.98
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$2.04
|
|
pay 41.9% more for transportation
Wisconsin
|
Honolulu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$4.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.83
|
$80.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,075.50
|
$33,517.98
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
|
$24.38
|
|
pay 57.4% more for housing
Wisconsin
|
Honolulu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.87
|
$68.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,172.05
|
$2,233.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,035.25
|
$1,853.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.00
|
$218.81
|
|
pay 4.8% more for childcare
Wisconsin
|
Honolulu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,476.60
|
$1,375.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,034.78
|
$31,500.00
|
|
pay 31.0% more for entertainment and sports
Wisconsin
|
Honolulu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.89
|
$8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
|
$6.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.00
|
$55.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.19
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 26.0% more for clothing
Wisconsin
|
Honolulu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.29
|
$57.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.15
|
$59.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.49
|
$111.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.03
|
$122.50
|
|
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