Aloha!
For many a mainlander, the thought of moving to Hawaii is like a dream come true -- they imagine themselves enjoying a tropical vacation 24/7. But for those of us or are from here or have moved here, we know first-hand that paradise costs money, often necessitating working multiple jobs and maintaining a few side-hustles to pay for living in paradise.
Nearly major consumable has to be shipped to the islands, increasing the costs of all goods, and indirectly, all services. And if you live on the outer islands, there are yet even more additional shipping costs to transport goods from Oahu.
Just popping into my local grocery store in Lihue, regularly finding $8.99 gallons of milk kind of makes me want to give up drinking dairy.
Electricity is about 3 to 4 times more expensive than average rates on the mainland, while gasoline, propane and natural gas are also sold at a premium in the islands - again, due to shipping costs.
So what's a boy or girl to do? Having lived here for nearly 12 years now, I have found some creative ways to save on daily living expenses to make the cost of living in the islands more bearable. Many of these are fairly simple and straight forward while others might be something you haven't heard of.
It is my hope you enjoy this blog of money saving tips and tricks to help saving you money living in the most beautiful islands on the planet.
Me Ke Aloha Pumehana (With Warm Aloha),
Andrew
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