Cost of living comparison
France is 3.9% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 19.0% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% less in France
- Housing
-
pay 36.0% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% more in France
The cost of groceries, clothing, restaurants, and childcare in France are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 9.7% more for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.86
|
$15.64
€14.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.73
|
$10.86
€9.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.93
|
$2.73
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.48
|
$1.86
€1.66
|
|
pay 19.0% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
$1.71
€1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.69
|
$8.46
€7.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.52
|
$4.52
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.32
|
$3.79
€3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.02
|
$5.82
€5.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.09
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.82
|
$0.96
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.11
|
$1.28
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.42
|
$1.47
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.72
|
$0.90
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.37
|
$7.25
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€107.04
|
$50.39
€45.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€33,993.10
|
$31,262.62
€28,007.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.34
|
$17.66
€15.82
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€42.04
|
$30.07
€26.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,260.30
|
$750.17
€672.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,064.16
|
$604.38
€541.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€143.23
|
$140.10
€125.51
|
|
pay 2.3% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€892.58
|
$690.26
€618.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,066.63
|
$9,163.56
€8,209.55
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.32
|
$6.20
€5.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.41
|
$3.01
€2.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.73
|
$11.83
€10.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€49.90
|
$35.91
€32.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.01
|
$12.10
€10.84
|
|
pay 16.0% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€69.83
|
$89.62
€80.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.89
|
$37.76
€33.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€76.71
|
$91.52
€81.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€79.83
|
$126.90
€113.69
|
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