| Index | Kukuihaele | Hawaii | National |
| Cost of living index | 141 | 176 | 100 |
| Index | Kukuihaele | Hawaii | National |
| Goods & Services index | 129 | 127 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 152 | 156 | 100 |
| Health care index | 119 | 120 | 100 |
| Housing index | 131 | 250 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 146 | 141 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 203 | 194 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $65,000 | $5,417 | $1,517 | $1,950 |
| Renters | $31,250 | $2,604 | $729 | $938 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Hawaii | 4.166% | 4.712% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Hawaii | 1.4% | 8.25% |
| Item | Kukuihaele | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $12.17 | $17.49 | 30.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $31.47 | $38.17 | 17.5% |
| Toothpaste | $4.08 | $2.32 | 76.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.72 | $1.01 | 70.3% |
| Movie | $10.04 | $10.72 | 6.4% |
| Bowling | $13.87 | $13.86 | 0.1% |
| Item | Kukuihaele | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.25 | $3.90 | 9.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.19 | $1.40 | 56.8% |
| Milk | $3.21 | $1.96 | 63.4% |
| Potatoes | $4.25 | $3.18 | 33.6% |
| Pizza | $12.30 | $10.39 | 18.3% |
| Beer | $7.78 | $9.23 | 15.7% |
| Item | Kukuihaele | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $136.85 | $106.34 | 28.7% |
| Doctor | $133.68 | $115.25 | 16.0% |
| Dentist | $112.79 | $98.38 | 14.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $13.01 | $9.26 | 40.5% |
| Lipitor | $398.63 | $466.47 | 14.5% |
| Item | Kukuihaele | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $242,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 31.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,014.49 | $1,273.32 | 58.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Kukuihaele | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.16 | $2.59 | 22.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $72.96 | $48.90 | 49.2% |
| Item | Kukuihaele | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $431.66 | $167.60 | 157.5% |
| Phone | $39.39 | $163.42 | 75.9% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Paauilo, HI | 676 | 133 | 33% |
| Honokaa, HI | 2,238 | 147 | 47% |
| Halaula, HI | 632 | 153 | 53% |
| Waimea CDP (Kauai County), HI | 1,804 | 157 | 57% |
| Waikoloa Village, HI | 6,292 | 158 | 58% |
| Kukuihaele, HI | 318 | 141 | 41% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cold Brook, NY | 318 | 83 | -17% |
| Neeses, SC | 318 | 82 | -18% |
| Rutledge, AL | 318 | 81 | -19% |
| Eckley, CO | 318 | 84 | -16% |
| Ballico, CA | 318 | 95 | -5% |
| Kukuihaele, HI | 318 | 141 | 41% |