Ireland vs United States of America: Daily cost of a healthy diet
Daily cost of a healthy diet over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 2.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in United States of America, a difference of 0.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 170th and United States of America ranks 172nd of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.1167 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.044 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily cost of a healthy diet, Ireland or United States of America?
- Ireland, at 2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 2.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in daily cost of a healthy diet between Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Ireland ranks 170th and United States of America ranks 172nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily cost of a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cost of purchasing the least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for energy and food-based dietary guidelines, for a representative person within energy balance at 2,330 kcal/day. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in the cost of living between countries.