Purchasing Power Parities

Survey Name:

Comparative Price Levels for Food, Beverages and Tobacco

Survey purpose:

Collection of prices and data for a number of surveys for input to Eurostat's Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) Programme. The PPP surveys run by the CSO are funded by the European Union through annual grants administered by Eurostat.

Legislative Basis National:

Not applicable

Legislative Basis European:

Regulation (EC) No 1445/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Periodicity:

Ad hoc

Statistical Population:

Retail/service outlets in the Dublin region for the Consumer Goods Surveys.

Sampling Frame:

Central register of all businesses in Ireland and Retail Sales data

Reference Area:

Dublin

Time Coverage:

2021

Base Period:

Not Applicable

Sector Coverage:

Not Applicable

Survey Size:

The sample size varies by survey - average of 50-100 outlets/data providers surveyed for the Consumer Goods Surveys.

Principal Variables:

Prices and product description are collected (in particular noting brand and size/quantity). Each country has to indicate which items are representative of consumption for that country.

Principal External Users:

Eurostat

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Business Statistics

Contact Person:

Patsy King

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Contact email:

ppp@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 21 453 5000