First of all,
Ryanair accept JAA not FAA. They will only take high time Captains on specific contracts with an ICAO licence.
I have started line training on the A320 and I can tell you that the FAA type rating is quite a ridiculous training program compared to the JAA having an FAA myself, the step up when you start line training is huge. You get what you pay for, and although the JAA type rating is very expensive, the standard is high and its minimum 2 months, instead of 2-3 weeks for the FAA.