Cost of living comparison

Ireland

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Ireland Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 12.6% cheaper than Ireland overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.9% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 18.2% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 38.2% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 36.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 51.6% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 10.8% less in Republic of the Congo

The cost of housing and groceries in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Ireland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Ireland, you would:

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pay 12.9% less for restaurants

	Ireland	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.71 €15.57	$13.96 FCFA8,054	-21.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.75 €8.57	$8.94 FCFA5,155	-8.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 €1.89	$1.88 FCFA1,087	-12.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 €1.46	$1.50 FCFA864	-9.5%
Average			-12.9%

Ireland vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.2% more for groceries

	Ireland	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 €1.57	$2.56 FCFA1,479	+43.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 €3.62	$4.20 FCFA2,424	+2.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.05 €4.44	$7.87 FCFA4,541	+56.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 €3.26	$3.39 FCFA1,957	-8.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 €3.94	$2.20 FCFA1,267	-51.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 €1.07	$1.18 FCFA680	-3.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.80	$0.91 FCFA525	+0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.09	$1.98 FCFA1,140	+58.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 €1.39	$1.21 FCFA697	-23.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.70	$1.16 FCFA671	+45.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 €0.52	$1.05 FCFA606	+79.4%
Average			+18.2%

Ireland vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.2% less for transportation

	Ireland	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 €6.26	$5.18 FCFA2,990	-27.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$119.47 €105.08	$22.59 FCFA13,033	-81.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,943.34 €33,372.04	$32,895.05 FCFA18,978,116	-13.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.48 €18.01	$14.09 FCFA8,132	-31.2%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 36.5% more for housing

	Ireland	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.92 €41.27	$75.50 FCFA43,557	+60.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,406.76 €1,237.27	$971.39 FCFA560,421	-30.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,187.82 €1,044.71	$357.68 FCFA206,354	-69.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.87 €140.61	$456.95 FCFA263,629	+185.8%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 51.6% less for childcare

	Ireland	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$996.31 €876.27	$214.14 FCFA123,546	-78.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,771.62 €5,955.79	$5,100.00 FCFA2,942,340	-24.7%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ireland	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.94 €5.22	$2.76 FCFA1,595	-53.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 €3.35	$4.13 FCFA2,384	+8.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.44 €14.46	$3.75 FCFA2,163	-77.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.70 €48.99	$61.25 FCFA35,336	+10.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.29 €10.81	$8.17 FCFA4,714	-33.5%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 10.8% less for clothing

	Ireland	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.94 €68.55	$35.83 FCFA20,673	-54.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.83 €33.27	$37.92 FCFA21,875	+0.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.63 €75.31	$92.22 FCFA53,206	+7.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.10 €78.37	$91.67 FCFA52,885	+2.9%
Average			-10.8%

Ireland vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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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: May 2025

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