Pahoa, Hawaii Cost Of Living

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39%

Overall NAT. AVG.

34%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

11%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2023; 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	Pahoa	Hawaii	National
Cost of living	139	174	100
Goods & Services	134	130	100
Groceries	157	154	100
Health care	129	123	100
Housing	111	250	100
Transportation	151	138	100
Utilities	209	176	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Pahoa is 20% lower than the Hawaii average
The cost of living in Pahoa is 39% higher than the national average
Pahoa housing is 11% higher than the national average
Hawaii general sales tax is 22% lower than the national average
Hawaii state income tax is 38% 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	$26,850	$2,238	$626	$806
Renters	$47,727	$3,977	$1,114	$1,432

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	Pahoa	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$12.17	$22.08	44.9%
Beauty Salon	$31.47	$42.88	26.6%
Toothpaste	$4.08	$2.57	59.2%
Shampoo	$1.72	$1.15	49.4%
Movie	$10.04	$11.51	12.7%
Bowling	$13.87	$16.62	16.5%

Groceries

Item	Pahoa	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.25	$4.98	14.6%
Fried Chicken	$2.19	$1.58	38.1%
Milk	$3.21	$2.42	32.5%
Potatoes	$4.25	$3.54	20.3%
Pizza	$12.30	$11.49	7.0%
Beer	$7.78	$10.04	22.5%

Health Care

Item	Pahoa	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$136.85	$117.76	16.2%
Doctor	$133.68	$125.34	6.7%
Dentist	$112.79	$107.52	4.9%
Ibuprofen	$13.01	$10.26	26.9%
Lipitor	$398.63	$459.24	13.2%

Housing

Item	Pahoa	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$314,900.00	$184,700.00	70.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,014.49	$1,697.41	18.7%
Apartment Rent	$923.00	$949.00	2.7%

Transportation

Item	Pahoa	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.16	$3.85	17.8%
Tire Balancing	$72.96	$57.01	28.0%

Utilities

Item	Pahoa	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$431.66	$177.27	143.5%
Phone	$39.39	$189.62	79.2%

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.
Eden Roc, HI	700	124	24.4%
Fern Forest, HI	627	126	26.4%
Fern Acres, HI	1,740	132	32.3%
Nanawale Estates, HI	1,385	133	33.4%
Ainaloa, HI	3,636	133	33.5%
Pahoa, HI	1,234	139	39.1%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Pacific City, OR	1,234	113	13.2%
St. Louis No. 431, SK	1,234	n/a
Beaver River No. 622, SK	1,234	n/a
Pirtleville, AZ	1,233	82	17.9%
Tahoe Vista, CA	1,233	146	45.7%
Pahoa, HI	1,234	139	39.1%

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