Cha-Ching!
Cost of Living: Honolulu
* Half-gallon milk $4.79
* Loaf of bread $1.49
* Gallon of gas $2.79
* Six-pack of Bud $6.59
* Can of Coffee $11.49
* Adult bus fare $2.00
* Bathroom tissue 4ct. $3.99
* Head of lettuce $1.29 lb
* ATM fee $1.75
* Ground beef $3.69 lb
* Dozen large eggs $2.69
* Zoo Admission $6.00
* Road Runner svc. $44.95
January 19th, 2006 at 2:33 am
Oh, Kane *shakes head* six of Bud??
January 19th, 2006 at 6:08 am
hmm. you know i’ve always wondered about living in hawaii. i just never really got around to seriously considering it coz ive never come across a job posting for a hawaii company/organization. should look that up.
January 19th, 2006 at 7:25 pm
Man, almost 5 bucks for a half gallon of milk? Crazy! I get mine for like 2.20 or so, if it’s on sale at Safeway. Maybe it’s the lack of cows there? Gotta ship all the milk over.
January 20th, 2006 at 4:13 am
Janet, I wanted to compile a list of things people could relate to. I’m not a Bud kind of guy, but it is the biggest selling beer in the states.
Jo Anne, job listings in Hawaii are rather limited. Many young people from the islands move to the states for employment reasons.
Imelda, we have lots of cows, but I think they’re union cows.
January 20th, 2006 at 7:01 pm
in mid-Michigan:
Gas: 2.39/gallon
Bus Fare: 1.00
ATM fee: 2.00
zoo admission: 4.00
and I always buy the gigantic quantity of tp
January 21st, 2006 at 11:33 am
I’m still shaking my head. Woweee. Is that can of coffee a one pound can of coffee? I got a 1/2 gallon of organic milk for .99 yesterday and the eggs sometimes on sale for .99, too. Folger’s coffee –those sealed packages of 11.5 oz, I believe, is usually about $2.50. And a one pound of specialty coffee is 7.99 or 8.99 per lb. If I lived down there I’d be on the rice and beans, island fruits and water diet. Thanks for the insight. A real eye-opener.
January 22nd, 2006 at 1:09 pm
Gee, glad I moved.
January 22nd, 2006 at 8:40 pm
so expensive.
January 23rd, 2006 at 8:50 pm
One of my best friends live there now and she complains abut the cost of living all the time. She just bought a house and spent a lot of money!
January 24th, 2006 at 9:06 pm
hi, kane!
i moved again. [although i’m still maintaining the multiply site:)]
goodnight!
January 29th, 2006 at 3:52 am
$4.79 for a half gallon? I got a gallon of milk at Sam’s Club for $1.80, other stores run from $2.00 - 2.49. We complain about our prices going up but seeing yours makes me feel lucky!
I hope you’re having a great weekend! *HUGS*
March 1st, 2006 at 8:29 am
hey stranger! wheeeeeeere oh wheeeeere have you gone? Hop all is well! *hugs*
April 6th, 2006 at 10:00 am
Last year, I found a photograph of yours on the Thousand Beautiful Things website; it was an exquisite image of a fallen leaf and I saved it to my computer for my own pleasure. Today I shared your image with readers of my journal, and the thought occurred to me that I should check with you and make sure you don’t mind. Your link at A Thousand Beautiful Things didn’t work, but with a little searching on Google, I manage to find you here.
This is a link to the journal page with your photo: http://zinc-tart.livejournal.com/2006/04/06/
I really hope you don’t mind - my readers are only a select few - but if it does bother you, comment or e-mail me, and I’ll take it down.
April 27th, 2006 at 5:46 pm
Hey there. I’ve been missing your posts (although I’ve not posted on my site for ages either). Just thought I’d drop a line. Hope all is well with you, and that a little time away from your site signals good things in your non-virtual life. Take care of yourself.
May 2nd, 2006 at 5:17 pm
missing you
May 11th, 2006 at 9:21 pm
in light of mother’s day, i think you should do something about your mom missing you.
like update or something;).
hope all is well, kane.
May 19th, 2006 at 4:35 pm
Just stopping by!
August 4th, 2006 at 3:47 pm
Hey Kane! Need a favor (after all this time not stopping by, very sorry). Have a young friend moving to Hawaii at the end of August. How accurate are these prices — have they changed much in the last 8 months since you posted them? And what are the most important things a newbie to the Big Island should do first? Pls. drop me an email if you’re able to answer, anything would be a help. Mahalo and warmest aloha!
November 27th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
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