Honolulu Eggs Averaged $10.06. Mainland Prices Barely Moved.

Honolulu shoppers faced a much wider egg premium than continental buyers in the latest official retail survey. Hawaii's Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity released the figures on October 20, 2026.

A dozen eggs in Honolulu averaged $10.06, up from $9.04 a year earlier, a rise of more than 11%. Over that same year, a dozen eggs from the U.S. continent moved from $7.78 to $7.87, slightly more than 1%. Staff collected prices from April 1 through June 30. This is a second-quarter average, not this week's receipt.

Local organic eggs rose 22% from the first quarter to the second, from $10.81 to $13.19 a dozen. Continental organic eggs rose less than 7%, from $9.62 to $10.26. An 18-count carton of local conventional eggs fell nearly 6%, from $14.05 to $13.24.

The release does not give a cause. Chairperson Sharon Hurd urged people to buy local so spending stays in the islands. That pitch is not proof of why the premium widened. No statewide grocery index was included.

Could this raise what a Honolulu shopper pays for eggs this week? Not by itself. It reports second-quarter averages, including $10.06 a dozen, and a store's October price can differ.