Cost Of Living in Maunawili, HI

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149%

Overall NAT. AVG.

27%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

429%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Maunawili	Hawaii	National
Cost of living	249	173	100
Goods & Services	127	130	100
Groceries	117	137	100
Health care	123	126	100
Housing	529	250	100
Transportation	135	143	100
Utilities	151	180	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Maunawili is 44% higher than the Hawaii average
The cost of living in Maunawili is 149% higher than the national average
Maunawili housing is 429% higher than the national average
Hawaii general sales tax is 22% lower than the national average
Hawaii state income tax is 46% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$142,386	$11,866	$3,322	$4,272
Renters	$210,750	$17,563	$4,917	$6,323

Hawaii Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Hawaii	4%	4.712%

Hawaii Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Hawaii	1.4%	11%

Goods & Services

Item	Maunawili	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.47	$24.26	19.8%
Beauty Salon	$76.67	$45.56	68.3%
Toothpaste	$3.68	$3.70	0.6%
Shampoo	$1.73	$1.28	34.8%
Movie	$15.08	$12.13	24.3%
Bowling	$25.33	$18.00	40.7%

Groceries

Item	Maunawili	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.42	$5.84	7.2%
Fried Chicken	$2.85	$1.57	81.0%
Milk	$5.38	$4.67	15.1%
Potatoes	$5.94	$4.93	20.4%
Pizza	$14.99	$12.09	24.0%
Beer	$12.01	$10.41	15.4%

Health Care

Item	Maunawili	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$236.67	$125.68	88.3%
Doctor	$191.36	$135.78	40.9%
Dentist	$114.44	$113.29	1.0%
Ibuprofen	$11.35	$10.65	6.6%
Lipitor	$573.90	$468.60	22.5%

Housing

Item	Maunawili	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$1,104,000.00	$184,700.00	497.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$8,008.77	$2,346.69	241.3%
Apartment Rent	$3,501.00	$949.00	268.9%

Transportation

Item	Maunawili	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.80	$3.46	38.8%
Tire Balancing	$75.37	$59.92	25.8%

Utilities

Item	Maunawili	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$359.53	$193.99	85.3%
Phone	$184.47	$192.25	4.0%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HI	13,617	148	48.1%
Waimalu, HI	13,714	159	58.8%
Waimanalo Beach, HI	4,280	168	68.1%
Waipio, HI	10,745	170	70.0%
Punaluu, HI	1,113	174	73.8%
Maunawili, HI	1,915	249	149.3%

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Maunawili, HI	1,915	249	149.3%