How to Move to Hawaii on a Budget

Disclaimer: This is not a video to promote people to move to Hawaii. This video is meant to share the things I learned through this process.If you are thinking of moving to Hawaii make sure you educate yourself on the culture and history before you come. The most important thing is to remain respectful and put the Hawaiian culture first.

How to move to Hawaii on a budget! I just moved to the north shore of Oahu and I want to share all of my tips on how I was able to move here and make my dream a reality! I'm going to be sharing my tips on what to do about housing, transportation, and a job!

[marissarodriguez]

me being 15 so eager to move to Hawaii-

[thaisaguiar]

I loved this video! Me and my boyfriend are planning to move to Hawaii as soon as we finish university, in about 3 years and we’re saving and planning everything, I can’t wait! ❤️ keep showing the Hawaii lifestyle, culture and everything you can

[vela-]

I find it funny how hard people in Hawaii scour the internet looking to deter people from coming to Hawaii. You're living there for $900/mo, which is way less than half of what it costed me to live in Los Angeles. Hawaii seems like a great place to live, as long as you have a stable income -- just like anywhere else.

[whitneyp]

I’m so excited to move here soon! Planning and just started a new account dedicated to only savings for Hawaii, I will find the place where I’m happiest.

[Rose-cvro]

I love that everyone here wants to live in hawaii but please keep in mind to learn the history of hawaii first and to please protect the wildlife and everything in hawaii, even using sunblocks from outside of hawaii can hurt coral in the ocean and kill them so please be careful

[brendamclean]

Thanks for all the info, your Hawaii videos are awesome and you’re a doll💕

[jhemjeramos]

Loved how you explained things. Hoping my US visa will be approved‼🙃 See you in - From Manila

[rdjmoto]

I met 2 people in the street who had only a month in Hawaii. I was visiting for 2 weeks and I haven't been able to stop thinking about moving there.

[richardspinoso]

A year later still one of the more helpful videos

[fakerz]

I’m thinking of moving as well. I live in San Diego but for the last 8 years it has been draining me mentally and physically and I can’t take it anymore

[graciestronk]

this is seriously so helpful. thank you!!

[ranradd]

Great video and info. When I moved to Oahu, my first job was in a Waikiki tourist trap stocking shelves. A nice Chinese lady was kind enough to hire me. Got the job through an employment company, which took a chunk of my first few paychecks. While I was looking, one local shop owner actually told me "We don't hire haoles from the mainland." Be prepared for that and keep trying. I finally got a job at a shipyard, making good money. Then I quickly had to learn pidgin! Real fun kine stuff, dat.

[supremesurfer]

I wanna be a pro surfer i am 12 and i enter competitions so when i am older because pipeline is one of the most dangerous reef brake i wanna move from England to hawaii

[chouavue]

planning to move there soon with a family of 5.. how is the schooling in your opinion? thanks.

[Dnrjsjdbfuru]

Im 21 and halfway through college and really want to move to Hawaii but none of my friends want to :(

[peanutthepoodle]

What do you pay for rent each month and do you have roommates?

[missy]

I’d love to move to Hawaii but the thought of moving and having no job lined up scares me a lot, I wud constantly b panicking about finding a job😭😭

[jimgood]

This video was made on Maui a few weeks ago, but the situation is the same on Oahu. Until the thousands of long term local residents who are relying on charity for food can get back to work, no business is likely to be hiring people who just arrived in Hawaii.
Food Lines on Maui, Hawaii

[bethanyhopkins]

What did you go to college for? Not sure why you got a college degree if you think getting a job at McDonald’s is a good option now.

[jimgood]

She will be home on the mainland by Christmas.
The economy of Hawaii is almost entirely dependent on tourism. With the pandemic currently getting worse, rather than better, there are tens of thousands of unemployed Hawaii residents right now. The way things operate in Hawaii, you pretty much need to know someone to get a job. Family or friends who can hire you or recommend you to a local company are essential. Until the unemployment rate among native born Hawaiians or people who have lived there for several years comes down, they won’t be hiring any new arrivals.
Many long term Hawaii residents are moving to the mainland already in n search of jobs. This is probably the worst time in history for a new arrival to find any sort of job in Hawaii.