Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Hampshire vs. Honolulu Cost of Living Summary
New Hampshire is 19.6% cheaper than Honolulu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in New Hampshire
- Groceries
-
pay 43.5% less in New Hampshire
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% less in New Hampshire
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% less in New Hampshire
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1% more in New Hampshire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.1% less in New Hampshire
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% less in New Hampshire
Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire vs. Honolulu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Hampshire instead of Honolulu, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
Honolulu
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.50
|
$22.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$11.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
|
$1.89
|
|
Honolulu vs. New Hampshire - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Honolulu
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.58
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.27
|
$6.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.51
|
$4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.58
|
$5.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.89
|
$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.47
|
|
Honolulu vs. New Hampshire - Cost of groceries
pay 24.6% less for transportation
|
Honolulu
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
|
$3.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$52.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,265.95
|
$34,178.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.38
|
$17.04
|
|
Honolulu vs. New Hampshire - Cost of transportation
pay 13.0% less for housing
|
Honolulu
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.46
|
$67.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,197.86
|
$1,783.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,857.69
|
$1,553.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.52
|
$165.57
|
|
Honolulu vs. New Hampshire - Cost of housing
pay 3.1% more for childcare
|
Honolulu
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,633.33
|
$1,754.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,440.00
|
$20,200.00
|
|
Honolulu vs. New Hampshire - Cost of childcare
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Honolulu
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.46
|
$4.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.37
|
$54.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$13.21
|
|
Honolulu vs. New Hampshire - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Honolulu
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$44.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
|
$42.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.00
|
$86.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.17
|
$121.14
|
|
Honolulu vs. New Hampshire - Cost of clothing
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