Salary comparison
Food Service Managers: Kahului vs Naples
Kahului, HI pays about 15.1% more for food service managers on paper — $93,550 vs $81,300. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Kahului comes out ahead by $12,250 a year in real buying power.
Kahului, HI
$93,550
$61,680
$118,540
$44.98
100
$93,550/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Naples, FL
$81,300
$64,080
$112,570
$39.09
100
$81,300/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $12,250 a year (15.1%) in favor of Kahului. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Kahului runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Naples sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Kahului is the better deal by $12,250 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Naples to Kahului for this role, the raise needs to beat 15.1% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do food service managers earn more, Kahului or Naples?
Kahului pays $93,550 on median — about 15.1% more than Naples ($81,300). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Kahului. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Kahului gives you roughly$93,550 of real buying power versus $81,300 in the other city.