Cost of living comparison

 Central African Republic
compared to
 Ireland
Ireland vs. Central African Republic Cost of Living Summary

Ireland is 20.0% more expensive than Central African Republic overall.

Restaurants
pay 25.8% more in Ireland
Groceries
pay 17.7% less in Ireland
Transportation
pay 23.3% less in Ireland
Housing
pay 39.8% less in Ireland
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.6 times more in Ireland

The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Ireland are more expensive than in Central African Republic. Expenses including housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ireland. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Ireland.

Ireland vs. Central African Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ireland instead of Central African Republic, you would:

pay 25.8% more for restaurants

 
Central African Republic
Ireland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.17
FCFA4,701
$17.71
€15.53
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.25
FCFA7,051
$9.75
€8.55
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.04
FCFA1,175
$2.15
€1.89

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pay 17.7% less for groceries

 
Central African Republic
Ireland
Bread
1 loaf
$2.86
FCFA1,645
$1.78
€1.56
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.06
FCFA1,763
$4.12
€3.61
Milk (1 gallon) $17.01
FCFA9,786
$5.05
€4.43

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pay 23.3% less for transportation

 
Central African Republic
Ireland
Gasoline (1 gallon) $9.28
FCFA5,338
$7.11
€6.24
Monthly public transit pass ?? $119.47
€104.80
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $37,943.34
€33,282.19

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pay 39.8% less for housing

 
Central African Republic
Ireland
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $46.92
€41.16
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,984.60
FCFA1,141,891
$1,406.76
€1,233.94
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,402.03
FCFA1,382,071
$1,187.82
€1,041.90

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Central African Republic
Ireland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $996.31
€873.92
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $6,771.62
€5,939.76

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Central African Republic
Ireland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.86
FCFA1,645
$5.94
€5.21
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.45
FCFA1,410
$3.80
€3.34
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.08
FCFA2,350
$16.44
€14.42

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Central African Republic
Ireland
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $77.94
€68.37
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $37.83
€33.18
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $85.63
€75.11

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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