7. HAWAII MONTHLY BUDGET. Can you recommend a monthly budget for living in Hawaii as a Volunteer or Intern?

23 Nov

November 23, 2015August 31, 2017 Leonardo D'Addabbo

Every person is different. Some like to eat more and some like to party more so each visitor's Hawaii monthly budget will be different depending on their needs.

Nevertheless, we have prepared a basic guideline for a Hawaii monthly budget when staying at Hedonisia as a Guest, Volunteer or Intern:

Food: Approximately $600 per month for supermarket and grocery purchases. However, this sum is dependent on your appetite!
Eco-Community Agritourism Program. Guests are free to harvest tropical Produce on property.
Transport: Approximately $500 (rental car) or $100 (hitchhiking & paid pickups)
Medical & Personal Expenses: Toiletries & any medical expenses if you have a minor illness: $100
Recreational! Your 'party' and 'entertainment' expenses so that is completely up to you! Many people socialize on the property and thus save money. Others like to go out. The choice is yours! However, because our area of Hawaii is more of a day culture, there is some but not much nightlife. This tends to save money as night entertainment can get very expensive.

So, with good financial planning and by partying a little less it is possible to have a very affordable working vacation in Hawaii about $750 a month!

Hedonisia Hawaii was destroyed in the 2018 Kilauea volcano eruption.

We have preserved the Hedonisia Pre-Volcano Web Archive which shows our community as it existed before the eruption.

Until we can return to our original property, we offer two options for those who wish to volunteer in exchange for a discounted stay in Hawaii.

1. Hedonisia Guava Land. We are offering camping accommodations at our other property with a beautiful guava forest where we are also building a sustainable eco-friendly tiny home. Close to Kehena Beach and Kalapana.

2. Kamaili Forest Farm. A long-time friend started a farm nearby offering volunteer and guest stays at rustic lodgings.

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