Cost of living comparison
compared to
Little Rock vs. Honolulu Cost of Living Summary
Little Rock is 44.7% cheaper than Honolulu.
Little Rock vs. Honolulu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Little Rock instead of Honolulu, you would:
pay 34.6% less for restaurants
|
Honolulu
|
Little Rock
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.00
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.92
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.60
|
$2.38
|
|
Honolulu vs. Little Rock - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.0% less for groceries
|
Honolulu
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.70
|
$2.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.07
|
$5.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.35
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.72
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.06
|
$5.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.71
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.16
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.35
|
$1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$1.14
|
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Honolulu vs. Little Rock - Cost of groceries
pay 33.8% less for transportation
|
Honolulu
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$3.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$36.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,628.00
|
$36,736.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.38
|
$14.50
|
|
Honolulu vs. Little Rock - Cost of transportation
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Honolulu
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.78
|
$68.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,913.33
|
$1,135.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,943.33
|
$883.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.89
|
$166.32
|
|
Honolulu vs. Little Rock - Cost of housing
pay 41.8% less for childcare
|
Honolulu
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,134.67
|
$1,033.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,098.33
|
$18,980.00
|
|
Honolulu vs. Little Rock - Cost of childcare
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Honolulu
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.50
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$10.33
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.56
|
$9.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.67
|
$28.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.97
|
$13.00
|
|
Honolulu vs. Little Rock - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Honolulu
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.99
|
$51.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.66
|
$38.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.11
|
$83.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.55
|
$150.00
|
|
Honolulu vs. Little Rock - Cost of clothing
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