The state Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism doesn't know if such comparative data exist here.
But it does have a lot of information comparing the budget of a family of four on Oahu by items to what a family of four would pay on the mainland. That information is contained on Page 339 in the 1993-94 State Data Book. An updated table will be included in the latest version of the data book, which will be published next month. If you want to get that table, call the department's business resource center at 586-2424 and the information can either be faxed or mailed to you. The current data book is available in any reference section of the state public library system. The department also has a web page, which is http://www.hawaii.gov./dbedt.
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