Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Hampshire vs. Hawaii Cost of Living Summary
New Hampshire is 16.0% cheaper than Hawaii.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.1% less in New Hampshire
- Groceries
-
pay 41.7% less in New Hampshire
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% less in New Hampshire
- Housing
-
pay 13.5% less in New Hampshire
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% more in New Hampshire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% less in New Hampshire
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% less in New Hampshire
New Hampshire vs. Hawaii Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Hampshire instead of Hawaii, you would:
pay 23.1% less for restaurants
|
Hawaii
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
|
$22.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.92
|
$11.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
|
$1.89
|
|
Hawaii vs. New Hampshire - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Hawaii
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.40
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.55
|
$6.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.02
|
$4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.30
|
$5.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.53
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.45
|
$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.35
|
$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.69
|
$1.47
|
|
Hawaii vs. New Hampshire - Cost of groceries
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Hawaii
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.67
|
$3.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.40
|
$52.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,191.72
|
$34,178.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
|
$17.04
|
|
Hawaii vs. New Hampshire - Cost of transportation
pay 13.5% less for housing
|
Hawaii
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.43
|
$67.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,196.87
|
$1,783.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,945.73
|
$1,553.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$217.24
|
$165.57
|
|
Hawaii vs. New Hampshire - Cost of housing
pay 12.2% more for childcare
|
Hawaii
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,529.17
|
$1,754.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,420.00
|
$20,200.00
|
|
Hawaii vs. New Hampshire - Cost of childcare
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hawaii
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$6.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.51
|
$4.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.87
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.64
|
$54.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.16
|
$13.21
|
|
Hawaii vs. New Hampshire - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.3% less for clothing
|
Hawaii
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.33
|
$44.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.33
|
$42.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.67
|
$86.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.17
|
$121.14
|
|
Hawaii vs. New Hampshire - Cost of clothing
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