Cost of living in Lihue
compared to
Cost of living in Lihue vs. United States overall average
Lihue is 21.4% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.6% more in Lihue
- Groceries
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pay 71.9% more in Lihue
- Transportation
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pay 12.8% more in Lihue
- Housing
-
pay 1.9% more in Lihue
- Childcare
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pay 22.2% less in Lihue
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.2% more in Lihue
The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Lihue are more expensive than in United States.
Lihue Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $46.00 |
$27.00
-
$65.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50 |
$11.00
-
$14.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
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Lihue - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.60 |
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.68 |
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| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.99 |
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.99 |
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.99 |
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| Apples (1 lb) | $2.16 |
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| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.49 |
$1.49
-
$1.49
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $3.99 |
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $4.49 |
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | $2.23 |
$1.77
-
$2.69
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $2.79 |
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Lihue - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.00 |
$4.43
-
$5.29
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $52.00 |
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
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Lihue - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00 |
$49.99
-
$60.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,000.00 |
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,500.00 |
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
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Lihue - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,200.00 |
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $16,000.00 |
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Lihue - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.00 |
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $7.00 |
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98 |
$10.00
-
$13.96
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $92.50 |
$60.00
-
$125.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $9.00 |
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Lihue - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
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Lihue - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Hawaii
to see the average cost of cities throughout Hawaii, like
Lahaina,
Pukalani,
Kailua,
Waikiki,
Waipahu,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Lihue.
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