Cost of living comparison
Honolulu is 31.8% more expensive than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Honolulu
- Groceries
-
pay 70.8% more in Honolulu
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% less in Honolulu
- Housing
-
pay 64.7% more in Honolulu
- Childcare
-
pay 89.7% more in Honolulu
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.2% more in Honolulu
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% less in Honolulu
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Honolulu are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Honolulu. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Honolulu.
If you lived in Honolulu instead of Paris, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Honolulu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.10
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.28
|
$14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.59
|
$3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.59
|
$2.37
|
|
pay 70.8% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
$6.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.85
|
$11.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.74
|
$7.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.25
|
$6.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.54
|
$6.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.32
|
$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.56
|
$3.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$2.04
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.71
|
$4.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€81.22
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,673.12
|
$33,517.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.79
|
$24.38
|
|
pay 64.7% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.52
|
$68.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,199.29
|
$2,233.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€927.48
|
$1,853.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€165.23
|
$218.81
|
|
pay 89.7% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€663.36
|
$1,375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€13,984.02
|
$31,500.00
|
|
pay 22.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Honolulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.58
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.78
|
$6.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.75
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.00
|
$55.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.22
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Honolulu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€91.06
|
$57.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€40.85
|
$59.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€97.84
|
$111.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€130.67
|
$122.50
|
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