In Hawaii, $100 buys about 85 percent of the goods in the cart thanks to the high prices there. $85 $100 $115 $85 $100 $115The “real value” of a dollar is highest in Mississippi, Arkansas ($114.30), Alabama ($113.90), South Dakota ($113.60) and Kentucky ($112.70). With $100, you would be able to buy the cart’s contents and more: the equivalent of $115.30 of goods and services from the national-average store. The “real value” of $100 in rent can range from roughly $63 in Hawaii to $160 in Arkansas. In other words, $100 in Hawaii feels more like $85.60, compared to the national average.

Source: New York Times August 08, 2016 15:35 UTC