Travel budget and cost of living in Hawaii how much does a trip cost?

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Travel budget in Hawaii

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Hawaii: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Hawaii for 2 people.

Low budget
(backpacker)

Daily budget:

$ 107 for 2 ppl.
$ 18 per person
$ 11 per person
Free activities

Total budget:

$ 2301*

Average budget
(traveller)

Daily budget:

$ 262 for 2 ppl.
$ 40 per person
$ 21 per person
$ 14 per person

Total budget:

$ 5744*

High budget
(tourist)

Daily budget:

$ 398 for 2 ppl.
$ 73 per person
$ 40 per person
$ 28 per person

Total budget:

$ 9465*

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Hawaii in 2021

Cost of living: Hawaii VS United States

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On average, the cost of living in Hawaii in 2021 is 33% higher than in the United States (USA).

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Cost of living in Hawaii by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Hawaii compared to the national average.

Cities	/Hawaii	View Details
Kailua	32% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Kailua
Kahului	12% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Kahului
Honolulu (Oahu)	5% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Honolulu (Oahu)
Waipahu	2% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Waipahu
Pearl City	6% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Pearl City
Pukalani	8% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Pukalani
Hilo	11% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Hilo
Kaneohe	11% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Kaneohe
Kaunakakai	17% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Kaunakakai

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Local prices in Hawaii by expense type

Hawaii: Restaurant budget

On average, budget for eating in a restaurant in Hawaii is 17% more expensive than in the United States (USA).

Lunch

$ 15/person
($ 9.8 to $ 28)

0% less than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 40/person
($ 28 to $ 60)

37% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 29

McDonald's meal

$ 8.8/person
($ 7.9 to $ 9.8)

13% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 7.9

Local beer

$ 5.9 for 500ml
($ 3 to $ 6.9)

20% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9

Imported beer

$ 2.3 for 330ml
($ 1.3 to $ 3.9)

17% less than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.8

Cappuccino

$ 5.3/cup
($ 3.9 to $ 8.8)

25% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 2.4/can
($ 1.9 to $ 3.9)

27% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.9

Water bottle

$ 2/bottle
($ 1 to $ 3)

31% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.5

Hawaii: Hotel and accommodation budget

On average, hotel and accommodation budget in Hawaii is 72% more expensive than in the United States (USA).

1-star hotel

$ 107/night
($ 107 to $ 107)

2% less than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 109

2-star hotel

$ 219/night
($ 176 to $ 272)

75% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 126

3-star hotel

$ 305/night
($ 228 to $ 426)

70% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 180

4-star hotel

$ 492/night
($ 340 to $ 725)

88% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 262

5-star hotel

$ 955/night
($ 713 to $ 1278)

88% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 510

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 115/month
($ 114 to $ 116)

5% less than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 122

Room with kitchen

$ 353/month
($ 224 to $ 576)

110% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 169

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 392/month
($ 259 to $ 609)

138% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 165

Cottage or guest house

$ 284/month
($ 201 to $ 447)

28% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 223

Family room

$ 407/month
($ 280 to $ 645)

133% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 175

Hawaii: Supermarket food budget

On average, the price of supermarket food in Hawaii is 57% more expensive than in the United States (USA).

Milk

$ 1.7/litre
($ 1.2 to $ 2)

105% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.8

Bread

$ 4.7/500g
($ 3.2 to $ 7.5)

75% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.7

Rice

$ 5.9/kg
($ 1.7 to $ 8.6)

49% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.9

Eggs

$ 4.3/12 eggs
($ 2.5 to $ 5.9)

89% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.3

Cheese

$ 15/kg
($ 9.8 to $ 40)

37% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11

Chicken

$ 13/kg
($ 4.3 to $ 21)

42% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 8.9

Apples

$ 6.5/kg
($ 3.2 to $ 8.6)

45% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5

Oranges

$ 5.6/kg
($ 3.8 to $ 12)

42% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.9

Tomatoes

$ 6.5/kg
($ 3.2 to $ 8.6)

54% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.2

Potatoes

$ 4.1/kg
($ 1.7 to $ 6.5)

60% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.6

Salad

$ 3.1/salad
($ 1 to $ 4.9)

98% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.6

Water bottle

$ 2.2
($ 0.7 to $ 3)

21% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.8

Joint of beef

$ 16/kg
($ 11 to $ 24)

25% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13

Hawaii: Public and private transport budget

On average, the price of transport in Hawaii is 22% more expensive than in the United States (USA).

Bus ticket

$ 2.7/ticket
($ 2.5 to $ 3)

23% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2

Bus pass

$ 70/month
($ 60 to $ 89)

0% less than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 70

Taxi (per km)

$ 2.2/km
($ 1.8 to $ 2.4)

34% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.6

Petrol

$ 1/litre
($ 0.7 to $ 1.1)

39% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.7

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 3.6
($ 3.5 to $ 5.7)

11% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.2

Car hire

$ 51/24hrs
($ 21 to $ 158)

28% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 40

Hawaii: Budget for living and housing

On average, the cost of housing in Hawaii is 49% more expensive than in the United States (USA).

Electricity, water...

$ 263/month
($ 164 to $ 492)

63% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 162

Mobile phone

$ 0.2/min.
($ 0.1 to $ 0.2)

119% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 61/month
($ 51 to $ 89)

7% less than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 65

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 1894/month
($ 1572 to $ 2455)

43% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1328

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 1590/month
($ 1329 to $ 2161)

49% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1069

Flat (centre)

$ 3394/month
($ 2897 to $ 4908)

60% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2126

Flat (suburbs)

$ 3050/month
($ 2259 to $ 3927)

80% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1698

Gym

$ 49/month
($ 21 to $ 119)

32% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38

Private nursery

$ 983/month
($ 738 to $ 1768)

7% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 924

Private primary school

$ 21733/yr
($ 19630 to $ 24537)

39% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15684

Hawaii: Leisure activity budget

On average, budget for leisure activities in Hawaii is essentially the same as in the United States (USA).

Cinema

$ 14/ticket
($ 12 to $ 21)

17% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12

Tennis

$ 14/hr
($ 14 to $ 26)

14% less than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 16

Hawaii: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

On average, shopping budget in Hawaii is 13% more expensive than in the United States (USA).

Cigarettes

$ 9.8/pack
($ 8.4 to $ 11)

25% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 7.9

Levi's jeans

$ 49
($ 30 to $ 65)

9% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 45

Summer dress

$ 36
($ 21 to $ 85)

0% less than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 36

Trainers

$ 94
($ 51 to $ 133)

24% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 76

Leather shoes

$ 102
($ 51 to $ 242)

7% more than in the United States (USA)

Average price in the United States (USA): $ 95

Plane ticket budget

Los Angeles → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 459
(fair price: $ 371)

New York City → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 739
(fair price: $ 587)

London → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 1217
(fair price: $ 977)

Toronto (Ontario) → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 618
(fair price: $ 536)

Montreal → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 627
(fair price: $ 521)

Melbourne → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 1044
(fair price: $ 856)

Sydney → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 1023
(fair price: $ 784)

Manchester → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 1404
(fair price: $ 1177)

Auckland → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 971
(fair price: $ 713)

Dublin → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 1424
(fair price: $ 1149)

Edinburgh → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 1551
(fair price: $ 1211)

Perth → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 1598
(fair price: $ 1168)

Manchester → New York City

$ 556
(fair price: $ 431)

London → Las Vegas

$ 772
(fair price: $ 590)

London → Atlanta

$ 947
(fair price: $ 744)

London → Miami (Florida)

$ 517
(fair price: $ 434)

Dublin → New York City

$ 418
(fair price: $ 366)

Los Angeles → New York City

$ 280
(fair price: $ 218)

Manchester → Atlanta

$ 873
(fair price: $ 740)

London → Washington D. C.

$ 711
(fair price: $ 557)

London → Seattle

$ 629
(fair price: $ 514)

London → New York City

$ 394
(fair price: $ 348)

New York City → Miami (Florida)

$ 206
(fair price: $ 132)

London → Chicago

$ 582
(fair price: $ 486)

Edinburgh → New York City

$ 623
(fair price: $ 486)

Manchester → Las Vegas

$ 774
(fair price: $ 652)

New York City → Las Vegas

$ 277
(fair price: $ 189)

London → Houston

$ 1001
(fair price: $ 737)

Dublin → Las Vegas

$ 596
(fair price: $ 495)

Los Angeles → Miami (Florida)

$ 365
(fair price: $ 281)

Los Angeles → Chicago

$ 299
(fair price: $ 245)

New York City → Chicago

$ 186
(fair price: $ 141)

Los Angeles → Washington D. C.

$ 310
(fair price: $ 245)

New York City → Seattle

$ 349
(fair price: $ 282)

Manchester → Miami (Florida)

$ 677
(fair price: $ 524)

Dublin → Chicago

$ 536
(fair price: $ 433)

Dublin → Miami (Florida)

$ 569
(fair price: $ 477)

Los Angeles → Las Vegas

$ 150
(fair price: $ 112)

Manchester → Houston

$ 831
(fair price: $ 667)

New York City → Atlanta

$ 176
(fair price: $ 120)

Dublin → Washington D. C.

$ 529
(fair price: $ 414)

Edinburgh → Las Vegas

$ 839
(fair price: $ 703)

Los Angeles → Atlanta

$ 308
(fair price: $ 226)

Manchester → Chicago

$ 642
(fair price: $ 541)

Toronto (Ontario) → Las Vegas

$ 351
(fair price: $ 290)

London → Salt Lake City

$ 1164
(fair price: $ 803)

Los Angeles → Seattle

$ 223
(fair price: $ 177)

Sydney → New York City

$ 1261
(fair price: $ 1004)

New York City → Salt Lake City

$ 341
(fair price: $ 285)

Dublin → Atlanta

$ 812
(fair price: $ 682)

Toronto (Ontario) → New York City

$ 205
(fair price: $ 167)

Manchester → Washington D. C.

$ 690
(fair price: $ 569)

Toronto (Ontario) → Miami (Florida)

$ 397
(fair price: $ 306)

Dublin → Seattle

$ 705
(fair price: $ 542)

Edinburgh → Miami (Florida)

$ 666
(fair price: $ 555)

Los Angeles → Houston

$ 315
(fair price: $ 253)

Edinburgh → Chicago

$ 700
(fair price: $ 575)

Montreal → Las Vegas

$ 443
(fair price: $ 367)

Los Angeles → Salt Lake City

$ 242
(fair price: $ 192)

New York City → Houston

$ 298
(fair price: $ 231)

Manchester → Seattle

$ 796
(fair price: $ 656)

Montreal → Miami (Florida)

$ 475
(fair price: $ 401)

Melbourne → New York City

$ 1274
(fair price: $ 1039)

Montreal → New York City

$ 248
(fair price: $ 205)

Perth → New York City

$ 1382
(fair price: $ 1194)

Sydney → Las Vegas

$ 1136
(fair price: $ 958)

Edinburgh → Washington D. C.

$ 776
(fair price: $ 637)

Toronto (Ontario) → Houston

$ 484
(fair price: $ 409)

New York City → Washington D. C.

$ 232
(fair price: $ 156)

Auckland → New York City

$ 1477
(fair price: $ 1186)

Dublin → Houston

$ 677
(fair price: $ 551)

Melbourne → Las Vegas

$ 1130
(fair price: $ 978)

Edinburgh → Houston

$ 886
(fair price: $ 741)

Sydney → Chicago

$ 1420
(fair price: $ 1095)

Sydney → Houston

$ 1326
(fair price: $ 1002)

Toronto (Ontario) → Seattle

$ 492
(fair price: $ 407)

Toronto (Ontario) → Atlanta

$ 330
(fair price: $ 272)

Edinburgh → Seattle

$ 879
(fair price: $ 631)

Sydney → Miami (Florida)

$ 1530
(fair price: $ 1198)

Sydney → Washington D. C.

$ 1400
(fair price: $ 1106)

Edinburgh → Atlanta

$ 880
(fair price: $ 753)

Manchester → Salt Lake City

$ 991
(fair price: $ 801)

Sydney → Seattle

$ 1266
(fair price: $ 958)

Montreal → Seattle

$ 401
(fair price: $ 327)

Melbourne → Chicago

$ 1329
(fair price: $ 1096)

Montreal → Chicago

$ 372
(fair price: $ 337)

Toronto (Ontario) → Salt Lake City

$ 492
(fair price: $ 419)

Melbourne → Miami (Florida)

$ 1841
(fair price: $ 1436)

Montreal → Washington D. C.

$ 342
(fair price: $ 294)

Auckland → Las Vegas

$ 1212
(fair price: $ 1004)

Dublin → Salt Lake City

$ 967
(fair price: $ 689)

Toronto (Ontario) → Washington D. C.

$ 292
(fair price: $ 238)

Montreal → Houston

$ 548
(fair price: $ 437)

Auckland → Houston

$ 1456
(fair price: $ 1171)

Edinburgh → Salt Lake City

$ 1180
(fair price: $ 823)

Melbourne → Washington D. C.

$ 1465
(fair price: $ 1138)

Auckland → Chicago

$ 1658
(fair price: $ 1217)

Melbourne → Seattle

$ 1118
(fair price: $ 955)

Melbourne → Houston

$ 1253
(fair price: $ 1011)

Sydney → Atlanta

$ 1406
(fair price: $ 1201)

Montreal → Atlanta

$ 435
(fair price: $ 347)

Toronto (Ontario) → Chicago

$ 257
(fair price: $ 219)

Montreal → Salt Lake City

$ 406
(fair price: $ 342)

Perth → Seattle

$ 1437
(fair price: $ 1149)

Perth → Houston

$ 1909
(fair price: $ 1440)

Perth → Chicago

$ 1586
(fair price: $ 1375)

Melbourne → Atlanta

$ 1526
(fair price: $ 1296)

Sydney → Salt Lake City

$ 1229
(fair price: $ 1015)

Auckland → Miami (Florida)

$ 1728
(fair price: $ 1403)

Perth → Miami (Florida)

$ 1761
(fair price: $ 1535)

Auckland → Seattle

$ 1265
(fair price: $ 1034)

Melbourne → Salt Lake City

$ 1182
(fair price: $ 1036)

Auckland → Washington D. C.

$ 1833
(fair price: $ 1297)

Perth → Washington D. C.

$ 1698
(fair price: $ 1445)

Auckland → Atlanta

$ 1979
(fair price: $ 1357)

Perth → Atlanta

$ 1892
(fair price: $ 1731)

Auckland → Salt Lake City

$ 1428
(fair price: $ 1187)

Perth → Las Vegas

$ 1347
(fair price: $ 1117)

About the information on the cost of living in Hawaii

The information about the cost of living in Hawaii shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.

Information about cost of living in Hawaii updated on 17-12-2017.

Travel budget and cost of living in Hawaii how much does a trip cost?

Travel budget in Hawaii

Hawaii: calculate your travel budget

Hawaii: sample budgets by traveller type

Low budget (backpacker)

Average budget (traveller)

High budget (tourist)

Cost of living in Hawaii in 2021

Cost of living: Hawaii VS United States

Explore each type of expense in detail:

Cost of living in Hawaii by city

Local prices in Hawaii by expense type

Hawaii: Restaurant budget

Hawaii: Hotel and accommodation budget

Hawaii: Supermarket food budget

Hawaii: Public and private transport budget

Hawaii: Budget for living and housing

Hawaii: Leisure activity budget

Hawaii: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Plane ticket budget

About the information on the cost of living in Hawaii

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