Cost of Owning a Car in Hawaii
How Hawaii's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Hawaii at a glance
Gas price
$5per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.42per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
4.00%plus ~$60 average registrationInsurance in Hawaii runs close to the national average in this model, reflected as a 1.05× multiplier on our base class rates.
5-year cost by vehicle class in Hawaii
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Hawaii-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$30,9515-year estimate, $516/moSUV / crossover
$43,9855-year estimate, $733/moTruck
$55,1995-year estimate, $920/moElectric
$43,5655-year estimate, $726/moLuxury
$65,6205-year estimate, $1,094/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Hawaii for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.