Cost of living in Kailua
compared to
Cost of living in Kailua vs. United States overall average
Kailua is 27.8% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% more in Kailua
- Groceries
-
pay 56.8% more in Kailua
- Transportation
-
pay 30.3% more in Kailua
- Housing
-
pay 40.6% more in Kailua
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9% more in Kailua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% more in Kailua
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% more in Kailua
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Kailua are more expensive than in United States.
Kailua Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $23.50 |
$15.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50 |
$11.00
-
$20.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.00 |
$3.00
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.33 |
$2.00
-
$4.50
|
Kailua - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.58 |
$4.41
-
$15.43
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $9.55 |
$6.27
-
$35.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.79 |
$5.00
-
$15.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.32 |
$3.78
-
$12.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.33 |
$2.50
-
$18.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.43 |
$1.25
-
$6.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.85 |
$0.50
-
$4.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.72 |
$1.50
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.60 |
$1.60
-
$8.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.55 |
$0.89
-
$6.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.35 |
$0.91
-
$5.00
|
Kailua - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.68 |
$4.00
-
$5.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $90.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,265.95 |
$30,000.00
-
$49,239.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $24.38 |
$24.38
-
$28.85
|
Kailua - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.46 |
$50.00
-
$90.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,766.67 |
$2,500.00
-
$3,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,333.33 |
$2,200.00
-
$2,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.52 |
$152.94
-
$458.82
|
Kailua - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,633.33 |
$1,100.00
-
$2,300.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $20,440.00 |
$17,300.00
-
$33,000.00
|
Kailua - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$5.00
-
$12.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $6.33 |
$5.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00 |
$12.00
-
$15.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $70.00 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.99 |
$12.00
-
$22.50
|
Kailua - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50 |
$30.00
-
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83 |
$15.00
-
$130.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.00 |
$60.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $124.17 |
$70.00
-
$200.00
|
Kailua - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Hawaii
to see the average cost of cities throughout Hawaii, like
Kaneohe,
Maui,
Makakilo,
Kailua,
Honolulu,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Kailua.
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