Cost of living comparison
compared to
Honolulu vs. Missouri Cost of Living Summary
Honolulu is 51.3% more expensive than Missouri.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% more in Honolulu
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Honolulu
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% more in Honolulu
- Housing
-
pay 59.9% more in Honolulu
- Childcare
-
pay 33.6% more in Honolulu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.0% more in Honolulu
- Clothing
-
pay 25.7% more in Honolulu
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Honolulu are more expensive than in Missouri. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Honolulu.
Honolulu vs. Missouri Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Honolulu instead of Missouri, you would:
pay 49.0% more for restaurants
|
Missouri
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.31
|
$23.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
|
$2.72
|
|
Missouri vs. Honolulu - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Missouri
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
|
$6.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.44
|
$15.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$7.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
|
$7.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
|
$9.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$3.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$1.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$2.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$3.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$2.31
|
|
Missouri vs. Honolulu - Cost of groceries
pay 30.2% more for transportation
|
Missouri
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
|
$4.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.46
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,610.55
|
$35,265.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.63
|
$24.38
|
|
Missouri vs. Honolulu - Cost of transportation
pay 59.9% more for housing
|
Missouri
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.56
|
$67.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.17
|
$2,197.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$898.77
|
$1,857.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.28
|
$200.52
|
|
Missouri vs. Honolulu - Cost of housing
pay 33.6% more for childcare
|
Missouri
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,025.78
|
$1,633.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,925.33
|
$20,440.00
|
|
Missouri vs. Honolulu - Cost of childcare
pay 55.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Missouri
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.77
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$6.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.84
|
$55.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$18.00
|
|
Missouri vs. Honolulu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.7% more for clothing
|
Missouri
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.41
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.99
|
$55.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.53
|
$105.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.44
|
$124.17
|
|
Missouri vs. Honolulu - Cost of clothing
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