Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 10.0% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.4% less in Ireland
- Groceries
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pay 25.3% less in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 9.9% more in Ireland
- Childcare
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pay 12.9% less in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.2% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 26.8% less in Ireland
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Ireland are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Paris, you would:
pay 26.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$17.71
€17.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
$9.75
€9.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.97
|
$2.15
€2.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.87
|
$1.66
€1.61
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.95
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.89
|
$4.12
€3.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$5.05
€4.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.70
|
$3.71
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.13
|
$4.48
€4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.53
|
$1.22
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.91
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.45
|
$1.24
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.72
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.07
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.17
|
$0.59
€0.57
|
|
pay 5.1% more for transportation
|
Paris
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.42
|
$7.11
€6.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€89.80
|
$119.47
€115.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,701.28
|
$37,943.34
€36,797.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€24.09
|
$20.48
€19.86
|
|
pay 9.9% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.64
|
$46.92
€45.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,325.95
|
$1,406.76
€1,364.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,025.43
|
$1,187.82
€1,151.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€182.68
|
$159.87
€155.04
|
|
pay 12.9% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€733.42
|
$996.31
€966.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,460.87
|
$6,771.62
€6,567.05
|
|
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.28
|
$5.94
€5.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.18
|
$3.80
€3.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$16.44
€15.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.38
|
$55.70
€54.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$12.29
€11.92
|
|
pay 26.8% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€100.67
|
$77.94
€75.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€45.16
|
$37.83
€36.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€108.17
|
$85.63
€83.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€144.47
|
$89.10
€86.41
|
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