{"id":81,"date":"2004-12-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2004-12-22T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/2004\/12\/22\/budgeting-for-your-trip-to-hawaii\/"},"modified":"2023-07-20T16:02:56","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T02:02:56","slug":"budgeting-for-your-trip-to-hawaii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaii.com\/budgeting-for-your-trip-to-hawaii\/","title":{"rendered":"Budgeting for Your Trip to Hawaii"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Although the following figures are average estimates on what you might spend on necessities and fun in Hawaii, they may help you when planning your vacation budget:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Breakfast and lunch: $8 to $16 per person<\/li><li>Dinner: $14 to $25 per person<\/li><li>Gourmet meal: $25 to $55 per person<\/li><li>Beer, mixed drinks or specialty drinks: $4 to $9 (each drink)<\/li><li>Gasoline: $4.25 to $4.85 per gallon &#8211; and likely more on certain Islands<\/li><li>Taxi: average $3 base charge, plus 45 cents per 1\/8 mile<\/li><li>Lu&#8217;au: $65 to $110 (adult); children can generally attend for $40 or less<\/li><li>Movie admission: $9 adults; $6 seniors and children; $5.50 matinees<\/li><li>Tee times, snorkeling, horseback riding, helicopter tours and more: See our Activities Guide for current pricing<\/li><li>Concerts, theater, shows: See our Events &amp; Entertainment Guide<\/li><li>Souvenirs: Expect to spend between $5 and $35 per person you&#8217;re buying for (a good-quality t-shirt can cost up to $35).<\/li><li>Interisland airfare: round-trip, $90 to $165 depending on current promotions. book an interisland flight<\/li><li>Interisland ferry:<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stretching Your Vacation Dollar<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you&#8217;re working with a limited vacation budget, consider the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Get discounts on activities, attractions, shopping and more in Hawaii.com&#8217;s Specials\/Coupons section<\/li><li>Try to limit restaurant dining to once a day. Chances are you&#8217;ll be on the go most of the time, so carry snacks and sandwiches when you&#8217;re out and about.<\/li><li>To further stretch your budget, dine on what locals call &#8220;plate lunch&#8221;: a serving of meat or fish with a scoop of rice and a helping of tossed green or macaroni salad. Most plate lunches cost less than $8. Filling and economical!<\/li><li>Avoid making phone calls from your hotel room or condominium suite. Many establishments charge up to $1.50 per call just to connect to a phone line.<\/li><li>Stay in a condominium or hotel suite with a kitchenette. Preparing some of your own meals is a primary way to save money.<\/li><li>If you&#8217;re staying on an island with decent public transportation or shuttles to nearby attractions, consider not renting a car. Car rental will run between $250 and $400\/week.<\/li><li>Shop for souvenirs at swap meets and other bargain markets, where you can get cut-rate deals. Always negotiate with the vendor; they&#8217;ll sometimes accept a lower price.<\/li><li>If you plan to experience a bit of Polynesian culture, shop for the best lu&#8217;au. Choose a venue and entertainment\/food package that fits your budget.<\/li><li>If you can, bring your own sports equipment. Check with your airline on how to transport large items such as golf clubs.<\/li><li>Hawaii is truly a Mecca of land, water and sea activity, but be sure to shop carefully for the best deals on outdoor adventures.<\/li><li>Hawaii&#8217;s drinking water is tasty and safe, so there&#8217;s no need to purchase bottled water during your stay.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although the following figures are average estimates on what you might spend on necessities and fun in Hawaii, they may help you when planning your vacation budget: Breakfast and lunch: $8 to $16 per person Dinner: $14 to $25 per person Gourmet meal: $25 to $55 per person Beer, mixed drinks or specialty drinks: $4&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":109,"featured_media":118158,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3900],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-visiting-hawaii"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.9 (Yoast SEO v24.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Budgeting for Your Trip to Hawaii | Hawaii.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Planning a trip to Hawaii? 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