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Consumer Price Index May 2026

Consumer prices rose by 3.6% in the 12 months to May 2026

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CSO statistical release, 11 June 2026, 11am

Key Findings

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 3.6% between May 2025 and May 2026, down from an annual increase of 3.7% in the 12 months to April 2026.
Excluding Energy and Unprocessed Food, the CPI grew by 2.9% in the 12 months to May 2026.
The divisions with the largest increases in the 12 months to May 2026 were Education Services (+8.9%), Clothing & Footwear (+7.4%) and Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (+7.1%).
The only division to record a decline when compared with May 2025 was Furnishings, Household Equipment & Routine Household Maintenance (-0.6%).
Consumer prices fell by 0.1% in the month between April 2026 and May 2026.
The divisions that recorded the largest decreases in the month were Recreation, Sport & Culture (-2.6%) and Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (-1.1%).
The divisions with the largest rises in the month were Clothing & Footwear (+1.2%) and Insurance & Financial Services (+0.8%).

Statistician's Comment

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (11 June 2026) published the Consumer Price Index (CPI) May 2026.

Commenting on the release, Anthony Dawson, Statistician in the Prices Division, said: “Today’s release of the CPI shows that prices for consumer goods and services in May 2026 rose by 3.6% on average when compared with May 2025.

Annual Changes

The most significant increases in the 12 months to May 2026 were seen in Education Services (+8.9%) and Clothing & Footwear (+7.4%). The annual change in Education Services reflects a rise in costs associated with third-level education which came into effect from October 2025. The rise in Clothing & Footwear was due to higher prices for garments and footwear.

Furnishings, Household Equipment & Routine Household Maintenance (-0.6%) was the only division to show a decline when compared with May 2025.

Monthly Changes

Consumer prices in May 2026 fell by 0.1% in the month. This compares with an unchanged monthly index figure in May 2025. In May 2026, the most significant monthly decreases were in Recreation, Sport & Culture (-2.6%) and Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (-1.1%). The fall in Recreation, Sport & Culture prices was primarily due to lower costs for package holidays. Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels fell mainly due to lower costs for home heating oil.

The largest monthly increases were in Clothing & Footwear (+1.2%) and Insurance & Financial Services (+0.8%).

It should be noted that these figures relate to the CPI. The Flash Estimate Press Statement published on 29 May 2026 related to the EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP).

(See Background Notes for differences between CPI and HICP)."

National Average Prices

The National Average Prices for selected goods and services for May 2026 are also published today. The National Average Prices are compiled together with the CPI.

Commenting on the National Average Prices, Anthony Dawson said: “There were price increases in the 12 months to May 2026 for sirloin steak per kg (+€1.01) and Irish cheddar per kg (+8c). There were decreases in the price of a pound of butter (-44c), a 2.5kg bag of potatoes (-10c), 2 litres of full fat milk (-8c) and an 800g loaf of brown sliced pan (-2c). An 800g loaf of white sliced pan was unchanged when compared with May 2025.

The national average price for a litre of diesel in May 2026 was €1.99, an increase of 33c on the same time last year. Petrol prices rose by 17c to €1.87 a litre.”

The comprehensive list of items included in the National Average Prices and their monthly prices are available in PxStat Table CPM12.

Headline Table and Graph

Figure 1 shows the development of the CPI and HICP over recent months. The primary difference between CPI and HICP is the inclusion of Mortgage Interest in the CPI, whereas it’s not included in the HICP. Full details of the difference between CPI and HICP can be found in the background notes of this release.

CPI and HICP
	CPI		HICP
	% monthly change	% annual change	% monthly change	% annual change
Jan 2026	-0.9	2.7	-1.0	2.5
Feb 2026	0.9	2.7	0.8	2.5
Mar 2026	1.6	3.6	1.8	3.6
Apr 2026	0.5	3.7	0.5	3.6
May 2026	-0.1	3.6	-0.2	3.5

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X-axis label	CPI	HICP
May 2025	1.7	1.4
Jun 2025	1.8	1.6
Jul 2025	1.7	1.6
Aug 2025	2	1.9
Sep 2025	2.7	2.7
Oct 2025	2.9	2.8
Nov 2025	3.2	3.1
Dec 2025	2.8	2.7
Jan 2026	2.7	2.5
Feb 2026	2.7	2.5
Mar 2026	3.6	3.6
Apr 2026	3.7	3.6
May 2026	3.6	3.5

Annual and Monthly Price Changes

Prices on average, as measured by the CPI, are 3.6% higher in May 2026 compared with May 2025.

The most notable changes in the year were increases in Education Services (+8.9%), Clothing & Footwear (+7.4%) and Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (+7.1%). The only division to show a decrease was Furnishings, Household Equipment & Routine Household Maintenance (-0.6%).

Consumer Prices in May, as measured by the CPI, decreased by 0.1% in the month. During May of last year prices were unchanged in the month. The largest monthly decreases were in Recreation, Sport & Culture (-2.6%) and Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (-1.1%). The most significant monthly price increases were in Clothing & Footwear (+1.2%) and Insurance & Financial Services (+0.8%).

Table 1 - Consumer Price Index (All Items)

Table 1 Consumer Price Index (All Items)
Period		Consumer Price Index (CPI)		Percentage changes
Period		Dec. 2023=100	Dec. 2016=100	1 month	3 months	12 months
2019	Year	84.3	102.1			0.9
2020	Year	84.0	101.8			-0.3
2021	Year	86.0	104.2			2.4
2022	Year	92.7	112.3			7.8
2023	Year	98.6	119.4			6.3
2024	Year	100.7	121.9			2.1
2025	Year	102.9	124.6			2.2

2023	January	94.8	114.9	-0.8	-0.6	7.8
	February	96.4	116.7	1.6	0.6	8.5
	March	97.4	118.0	1.1	1.9	7.7
	April	97.9	118.6	0.5	3.2	7.2
	May	98.3	119.0	0.3	2.0	6.6
	June	99.1	120.0	0.8	1.7	6.1
	July	99.3	120.2	0.2	1.3	5.8
	August	99.9	121.0	0.7	1.7	6.3
	September	100.0	121.1	0.1	0.9	6.4
	October	100.3	121.5	0.3	1.1	5.1
	November	99.5	120.5	-0.8	-0.4	3.9
	December	100.0	121.1	0.5	0.0	4.6

2024	January	98.7	119.6	-1.3	-1.6	4.1
	February	99.7	120.8	1.0	0.2	3.4
	March	100.2	121.3	0.5	0.2	2.9
	April	100.4	121.6	0.2	1.7	2.6
	May	100.9	122.3	0.5	1.2	2.6
	June	101.3	122.7	0.4	1.1	2.2
	July	101.5	122.9	0.2	1.1	2.2
	August	101.6	123.1	0.1	0.7	1.7
	September	100.7	122.0	-0.9	-0.6	0.7
	October	101.0	122.3	0.3	-0.5	0.7
	November	100.5	121.7	-0.5	-1.1	1.0
	December	101.4	122.8	0.9	0.7	1.4

2025	January	100.6	121.9	-0.8	-0.4	1.9
	February	101.5	122.9	0.9	1.0	1.8
	March	102.2	123.7	0.7	0.8	2.0
	April	102.6	124.3	0.4	2.0	2.2
	May	102.6	124.2	0.0	1.1	1.7
	June	103.1	124.9	0.5	0.9	1.8
	July	103.2	125.0	0.1	0.6	1.7
	August	103.6	125.5	0.4	1.0	2.0
	September	103.4	125.3	-0.2	0.3	2.7
	October	103.9	125.8	0.5	0.7	2.9
	November	103.7	125.6	-0.2	0.1	3.2
	December	104.2	126.2	0.5	0.8	2.8

2026	January	103.3	125.2	-0.9	-0.6	2.7
	February	104.2	126.1	0.9	0.5	2.7
	March	105.9	128.3	1.6	1.6	3.6
	April	106.4	128.9	0.5	3.0	3.7
	May	106.3	128.8	-0.1	2.0	3.6

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Table 2 - Consumer Price ECOICOP Division Indices - May 2026

Contributions to the Overall CPI

Annual Change

Table 3 shows the contribution of each 2-digit ECOICOP1 division to the overall change in the CPI. A detailed breakdown of the individual components of each of the 13 ECOICOP divisions is presented in Tables 4 to 16.

The divisions which caused the largest upward percentage point (pp) contributions to the CPI in the year were Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (+1.09 pp), Restaurants & Accommodation Services (+0.74 pp), Transport (+0.68 pp) and Clothing & Footwear (+0.31 pp).

The only division to cause a downward contribution to the CPI in the year was Furnishings, Household Equipment & Routine Household Maintenance (-0.03 pp).

The main factors contributing to the annual change were as follows:

Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels increased primarily due to a rise in the cost of home heating oil, electricity, rents and mortgage interest repayments.
Restaurants & Accommodation Services rose mainly due to higher prices for food and drinks consumed in licensed premises, restaurants, cafes etc.
Transport rose due to higher prices for diesel and petrol as well as increases in the cost of air fares.
Clothing & Footwear increased due to higher costs for garments, shoes and other footwear.
Furnishings, Household Equipment & Routine Household Maintenance fell mainly due to lower prices for furniture, furnishings & loose carpets.

¹_{European Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose version 2.}

Monthly Change

The divisions that caused the largest downward percentage point contributions to the CPI in the month were Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels and Recreation, Sport & Culture (both -0.18 pp). The divisions which caused the largest upward percentage point contributions to the CPI in the month were Restaurants & Accommodation Services (+0.15 pp) and Clothing & Footwear (+0.06 pp).

The main factors contributing to the monthly change were as follows:

Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels fell mainly due to lower costs for home heating oil.
Recreation, Sport & Culture fell mainly due to lower prices for package holidays.
Restaurants & Accommodation Services increased primarily due to increases in the cost of hotels and similar accommodation and higher prices for food and drinks consumed in licensed premises, restaurants, cafes etc.
Clothing & Footwear rose due to increases in the prices of footwear and of adult’s and children’s garments.

Table 3 - Contributions to the change in the All Items CPI - May 2026

CPI sub-indices

Tables 4 to 16 detail all ECOICOP sub-indices of the CPI.

Table 2 and Table 18 detail selected consumer price index sub-indices. The sub index for Services rose by 4.0% in the year to May, while Goods increased by 3.2%. Services, excluding mortgage interest repayments, increased by 3.8% in the year since May 2025.

The CPI excluding tobacco decreased by 0.1% in the month of May and rose by 3.6% in the year. The CPI excluding mortgage interest fell by 0.1% in the month and climbed by 3.5% in the year.

Table 4 - ECOICOP Division 01 Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages - May 2026

Table 4 ECOICOP Division 01 Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages - May 2026
Description	Weights 2026	Index	Percentage changes
Description		Dec. 2023=100	1 month	12 months
01.1 Food	11.1009	106.3	0.1	1.2
01.1.1 Cereals and cereal products	1.5669	103.8	-0.1	0.4
01.1.1.1 Cereals	0.0715	101.6	0.5	0.7
01.1.1.2 Flour of cereals	0.0331	98.5	0.3	-1.9
01.1.1.3 Bread and bakery products	1.1073	104.6	-0.4	0.5
01.1.1.4 Breakfast cereals	0.1871	103.6	0.0	0.5
01.1.1.5 Macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar pasta products	0.0782	95.5	-0.2	-2.8
01.1.1.9 Other milled cereal and grain products	0.0895	106.0	3.6	2.3
01.1.2 Meat and other parts of slaughtered land animals	1.7129	113.6	0.4	5.5
01.1.2.2 Meat, fresh, chilled or frozen	1.2127	117.4	0.7	6.7
01.1.2.2.1 Meat of bovine animals, fresh, chilled or frozen	0.5698	129.9	1.4	7.6
01.1.2.2.2 Meat of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen	0.1112	107.6	-0.6	6.6
01.1.2.2.3 Meat of goats, lambs and sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen	0.0987	124.5	1.3	8.0
01.1.2.2.4 Meat of poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen	0.4331	104.9	0.1	5.3
01.1.2.3 Meat, dried, salted, in brine or smoked	0.0962	100.4	-0.4	-2.7
01.1.2.4 Offal, blood and other parts of slaughtered animals, fresh, chilled or frozen, dried, salted, in brine or smoked	0.0038	122.4	0.9	6.5
01.1.2.5 Preparations of meat, offal, blood and other parts of slaughtered animals	0.4001	106.4	-0.2	3.8
01.1.3 Fish and other seafood	0.3688	104.3	0.9	2.2
01.1.3.1 Fish, live, fresh, chilled or frozen	0.2231	104.6	1.9	1.9
01.1.3.2 Fish, dried, salted, in brine or smoked	0.0923	101.6	-0.4	1.9
01.1.3.3 Fish preparations	0.0323	108.1	-0.8	5.1
01.1.3.4 Other seafood, live, fresh, chilled or frozen	0.0210	108.3	-0.6	2.3
01.1.4 Milk, other dairy products and eggs	1.3470	106.3	0.7	0.5
01.1.4.1 Raw and whole milk	0.2902	109.3	-0.1	-3.3
01.1.4.2 Skimmed milk	0.1733	109.1	-0.2	-4.0
01.1.4.3 Other milk and cream	0.1084	108.2	1.4	1.8
01.1.4.4 Non-animal milk	0.0574	96.9	-3.3	-0.1
01.1.4.5 Cheese	0.2986	103.6	0.3	1.5
01.1.4.6 Yoghurt and similar products	0.2286	101.0	0.1	-1.4
01.1.4.7 Milk-based dessert and beverages	0.0142	104.1	1.7	6.8
01.1.4.8 Eggs	0.1763	112.3	4.9	10.9
01.1.5 Oils and fats	0.2899	103.4	-0.9	-4.3
01.1.5.1 Vegetable oils	0.0786	100.9	-0.8	-3.3
01.1.5.2 Butter and other oils and fats derived from milk	0.1556	109.5	-0.7	-6.2
01.1.5.3 Margarine and similar preparations	0.0557	93.9	-1.2	0.1
01.1.6 Fruits and nuts	0.8295	103.1	-0.1	0.2
01.1.6.1 Dates, figs and tropical fruits, fresh	0.1574	108.1	0.0	2.9
01.1.6.2 Citrus fruits, fresh	0.0453	104.9	0.7	3.6
01.1.6.3 Stone fruits and pome fruits, fresh	0.0982	99.2	-0.1	4.0
01.1.6.4 Berries, fresh	0.2417	98.1	-0.2	-4.2
01.1.6.5 Other fruits, fresh	0.1337	109.3	0.6	2.6
01.1.6.7 Fruits, dried and dehydrated	0.0305	104.6	1.7	-5.6
01.1.6.8 Nuts, in shell or shelled	0.1035	102.4	-1.9	0.0
01.1.6.9 Fruits and nuts, ground, and in other preparations	0.0192	103.2	-1.3	0.2
01.1.7 Vegetables, tubers and pulses	1.3440	105.2	-0.2	0.0
01.1.7.1 Leafy or stem vegetables, fresh or chilled	0.1312	109.1	2.1	2.3
01.1.7.2 Fruit-bearing vegetables, fresh or chilled	0.2322	104.2	-1.0	1.6
01.1.7.4 Other vegetables, fresh or chilled	0.2179	107.2	0.0	-0.5
01.1.7.5 Tubers, fresh or chilled	0.1999	101.8	0.7	-1.6
01.1.7.8 Vegetables, tubers, frozen	0.0337	103.4	-0.1	-3.8
01.1.7.9 Vegetables, tubers and pulses ground and in other preparations	0.5290	105.4	-0.8	-0.1
01.1.8 Sugar, confectionery and desserts	1.1515	113.7	-0.4	2.8
01.1.8.1 Cane sugar and beet sugar	0.0513	97.8	3.1	-1.8
01.1.8.2 Other sugars and sugar substitutes	0.0262	93.4	2.1	-6.3
01.1.8.3 Jams, marmalades, fruit jellies, purées and pastes, and honey	0.0926	98.6	-0.3	2.1
01.1.8.5 Chocolate, cocoa and cocoa-based food products	0.6097	126.6	-0.9	5.0
01.1.8.6 Ice, ice cream and sorbets	0.1691	104.3	0.0	2.3
01.1.8.9 Other sugar confectionery and desserts n.e.c.	0.2026	103.7	-0.1	-0.4
01.1.9 Ready-made food and other food products	2.4904	101.9	-0.1	0.2
01.1.9.1 Ready-made food	1.2213	102.7	0.4	1.7
01.1.9.2 Baby food	0.1177	100.4	0.4	2.0
01.1.9.3 Salt, condiments and sauces	0.8852	102.6	-0.4	-1.9
01.1.9.4 Spices, culinary herbs and seeds	0.1458	100.7	-1.3	-1.2
01.1.9.9 Other food products n.e.c.	0.1205	101.3	-1.1	-0.7
01.2 Non-alcoholic beverages	1.1686	109.6	0.0	2.3
01.2.1 Fruit and vegetable juices	0.2195	110.6	0.8	3.7
01.2.2 Coffee and coffee substitutes	0.2066	111.7	0.5	4.9
01.2.3 Tea	0.0941	107.2	-0.6	0.3
01.2.4 Cocoa drinks	0.0093	112.3	-2.3	2.4
01.2.5 Water	0.1615	106.9	-1.7	-2.5
01.2.6 Soft drinks	0.3381	112.9	0.5	4.6
01.2.9 Other non-alcoholic beverages	0.1395	97.9	-0.6	-3.6
Total	12.2696	106.6	0.1	1.3

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Table 5 - ECOICOP Division 02 Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco - May 2026

Table 6 - ECOICOP Division 03 Clothing and Footwear - May 2026

Table 7 - ECOICOP Division 04 Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels - May 2026

Table 7 ECOICOP Division 04 Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels - May 2026
Description	Weights 2026	Index	Percentage changes
Description		Dec. 2023=100	1 month	12 months
04.1 Actual rental payments made for housing	6.2794	111.1	0.3	4.3
04.1.1 Actual rental payments made by tenants for main residence	6.2794	111.1	0.3	4.3
04.1.1.0.1 Private Rents	4.9962	110.5	0.3	3.9
04.1.1.0.2 Local Authority Rents	1.2832	113.4	0.0	5.8
04.2 Mortgage Interest	3.0512	112.2	0.5	7.7
04.2.1 Mortgage Interest	3.0512	112.2	0.5	7.7
04.3 Maintenance, repair and security of the dwelling	0.3105	104.7	0.2	1.7
04.3.1 Security equipment and materials for dwelling maintenance and repair	0.0913	101.8	0.7	2.2
04.3.1.1 Materials for the maintenance and repair of the dwelling	0.0905	101.9	0.8	2.3
04.3.1.2 Security equipment	0.0008	93.1	0.0	0.6
04.3.2 Services for the maintenance, repair and security of the dwelling	0.2192	106.1	0.0	1.5
04.4 Water supply and miscellaneous services relating to the dwelling	0.5240	116.5	0.3	9.4
04.4.1 Water supply	0.0000	100.0	0.0	0.0
04.4.1.1 Water supply delivered through network systems	0.0000	100.0	0.0	0.0
04.4.2 Refuse collection	0.2504	117.6	0.5	10.7
04.4.3 Sewage collection	0.0000	100.0	0.0	0.0
04.4.3.1 Sewage collection through sewer systems	0.0000	100.0	0.0	0.0
04.4.4 Other services related to the dwelling	0.2735	117.3	0.0	9.0
04.4.4.1 Charges for maintenance of multi-occupied buildings	0.2467	118.1	0.0	9.7
04.4.4.9 Other services related to the dwelling n.e.c.	0.0269	110.3	0.0	3.0
04.5 Electricity, gas and other fuels	5.2054	102.3	-3.7	10.4
04.5.1 Electricity	2.9346	96.0	0.0	3.3
04.5.2 Gas	1.1441	93.2	0.0	-0.7
04.5.2.1 Natural gas through networks	1.0885	92.7	0.0	-0.9
04.5.2.2 Liquefied hydrocarbons (Bottled gas)	0.0556	105.0	1.2	3.2
04.5.3 Liquid fuels (Home Heating Oil)	0.7883	141.5	-15.5	60.1
04.5.4 Solid fuels	0.3384	95.5	0.0	0.7
04.5.4.1 Coal, coal briquettes, peat and peat briquettes	0.2828	94.6	0.0	1.2
04.5.4.9 Other solid fuels	0.0556	100.5	0.1	-1.2
Total	15.3704	107.7	-1.1	7.1

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Table 8 - ECOICOP Division 05 Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine Household Maintenance - May 2026

Table 8 ECOICOP Division 05 Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine Household Maintenance - May 2026
Description	Weights 2026	Index	Percentage changes
Description		Dec. 2023=100	1 month	12 months
05.1 Furniture, furnishings, and loose carpets	1.7443	95.9	-0.5	-1.7
05.1.1 Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets	1.7443	95.9	-0.5	-1.7
05.1.1.1 Household furniture	1.1162	100.0	-0.2	-0.2
05.1.1.2 Garden and camping furniture	0.1530	92.8	-0.1	-8.4
05.1.1.3 Lighting equipment	0.0823	88.0	0.3	-1.0
05.1.1.4 Furnishings, loose carpets and rugs	0.3928	88.3	-1.6	-3.7
05.2 Household textiles	0.4029	88.7	-0.8	-4.0
05.2.1 Household textiles	0.4029	88.7	-0.8	-4.0
05.2.1.1 Furnishing fabrics and curtains	0.0650	94.8	0.6	-0.8
05.2.1.2 Bed linen and bedding	0.1836	86.6	-1.5	-5.5
05.2.1.3 Table linen and bathroom linen	0.1129	87.1	-0.9	-4.3
05.2.1.9 Other household textiles	0.0414	94.0	1.3	-1.8
05.3 Household appliances	0.4941	101.7	0.5	1.3
05.3.1 Major electric and other household appliances	0.3952	101.9	0.2	1.0
05.3.1.1 Major kitchen appliances	0.2002	102.5	0.5	2.5
05.3.1.2 Major laundry appliances	0.1242	104.1	0.3	0.8
05.3.1.3 Heaters and air conditioners	0.0293	90.0	-0.7	-3.4
05.3.1.4 Cleaning equipment	0.0415	100.9	-1.5	-2.9
05.3.2 Small household appliances	0.0613	96.5	0.6	0.9
05.3.2.1 Small appliances for the cooking and processing of food	0.0244	91.4	1.4	0.9
05.3.2.2 Small appliances for the preparation of beverages	0.0276	102.1	0.6	1.8
05.3.2.9 Other small household appliances	0.0093	94.8	-1.4	-1.9
05.3.3 Repair, installation and hire of household appliances	0.0376	104.9	2.9	2.9
05.4 Glassware, tableware and household utensils	0.2013	101.1	5.3	5.4
05.4.0.1 Glassware, crystal ware, ceramic ware and china ware	0.0680	96.8	3.1	1.5
05.4.0.2 Cutlery, flatware and silverware	0.0126	95.8	0.2	-2.9
05.4.0.3 Kitchen utensils and articles	0.1207	104.1	7.0	8.6
05.5 Tools and equipment for house and garden	0.2302	97.5	-0.4	-0.8
05.5.1 Motorised tools and equipment	0.0847	93.2	-1.1	-2.3
05.5.2 Non-motorised tools and miscellaneous accessories	0.1286	99.8	0.0	0.2
05.5.2.1 Non-motorised tools	0.0288	100.9	0.1	0.9
05.5.2.2 Miscellaneous accessories	0.0998	99.5	0.0	0.0
05.5.3 Repair and hire of motorised and non-motorised tools and equipment	0.0170	104.9	0.1	1.2
05.6 Goods and services for routine household maintenance	1.6630	100.4	0.0	0.0
05.6.1 Non-durable household goods	1.0894	98.9	0.0	-1.7
05.6.1.1 Household cleaning and maintenance products	0.7104	99.2	0.5	-1.8
05.6.1.9 Other non-durable household goods	0.3790	98.3	-0.8	-1.5
05.6.2 Domestic services and household services	0.5736	102.2	0.0	1.7
05.6.2.1 Domestic services provided by paid staff	0.5736	102.2	0.0	1.7
Total	4.7359	97.8	0.0	-0.6

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Table 9 - ECOICOP Division 06 Health - May 2026

Table 9 ECOICOP Division 06 Health - May 2026
Description	Weights 2026	Index	Percentage changes
Description		Dec. 2023=100	1 month	12 months
06.1 Medicines and health products	0.9218	104.2	0.2	1.1
06.1.1 Medicines	0.7927	104.7	0.4	1.2
06.1.1.1 Medicines, vaccines and other pharmaceutical preparations	0.7927	104.7	0.4	1.2
06.1.2 Medical products	0.0206	98.3	-3.4	-3.1
06.1.2.1 Medical diagnostic products	0.0043	99.0	-1.9	0.2
06.1.2.2 Preventive and protective devices	0.0048	98.1	-3.9	-5.4
06.1.2.3 Treatment devices for personal use	0.0115	98.1	-3.8	-3.3
06.1.3 Assistive products	0.1085	101.8	0.0	1.3
06.1.3.1 Assistive products for vision	0.0885	101.8	0.0	1.4
06.1.3.2 Assistive products for hearing and communication	0.0064	100.3	0.0	0.2
06.1.3.3 Assistive products for mobility and daily living	0.0136	102.5	0.1	0.7
06.2 Outpatient care services	1.8090	107.9	1.1	3.9
06.2.1 Preventive care services	0.0865	112.4	0.0	8.4
06.2.1.9 Other preventive care services	0.0865	112.4	0.0	8.4
06.2.2 Outpatient dental services	0.6312	107.7	1.0	2.7
06.2.2.1 Dental preventive services	0.5991	107.7	1.0	2.8
06.2.2.9 Other outpatient dental services	0.0321	107.0	0.0	0.6
06.2.3 Other outpatient care services	1.0912	107.7	1.3	4.3
06.2.3.1 Outpatient curative and rehabilitative services	1.0912	107.7	1.3	4.3
06.3 Inpatient care services	2.6137	103.7	0.0	0.5
06.3.1 Inpatient curative and rehabilitative services	2.6137	103.7	0.0	0.5
06.4 Other health services	0.0349	103.0	0.0	0.6
06.4.1 Diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory services	0.0349	103.0	0.0	0.6
Total	5.3792	105.2	0.4	1.7

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Table 10 - ECOICOP Division 07 Transport - May 2026

Table 10 ECOICOP Division 07 Transport - May 2026
Description	Weights 2026	Index	Percentage changes
Description		Dec. 2023=100	1 month	12 months
07.1 Purchase of vehicles	3.9076	100.0	0.1	-0.3
07.1.1 Motor cars	3.8185	100.1	0.1	-0.2
07.1.1.1 New motor cars	1.0228	100.4	0.1	0.5
07.1.1.2 Second-hand motor cars	2.7957	99.9	0.0	-0.6
07.1.2 Motorcycles	0.0231	100.4	-0.3	-0.3
07.1.3 Bicycles	0.0660	97.8	-0.2	0.6
07.2 Operation of personal transport equipment	6.1129	110.4	-2.3	9.1
07.2.1 Parts and accessories for personal transport equipment	0.6227	102.1	0.4	2.3
07.2.1.1 Tyres	0.2554	101.8	0.7	3.0
07.2.1.2 Parts for personal transport equipment	0.3187	102.7	-0.1	0.8
07.2.1.3 Accessories for personal transport equipment	0.0486	99.1	1.0	7.0
07.2.2 Fuels and lubricants for personal transport equipment	3.5060	112.4	-5.0	14.6
07.2.2.1 Diesel	1.6204	116.0	-8.1	20.0
07.2.2.2 Petrol	1.8810	109.3	-2.0	10.1
07.2.2.4 Lubricants	0.0046	107.8	3.7	5.6
07.2.3 Maintenance and repair of personal transport equipment	0.4125	115.7	6.4	8.6
07.2.4 Other services related to personal transport equipment	1.5717	106.1	1.1	0.8
07.2.4.1 Parking services	0.1743	110.8	0.0	2.7
07.2.4.2 Toll facilities	0.5344	113.3	0.0	1.5
07.2.4.3 Driving lessons, tests, licences, tax and roadworthiness tests	0.8296	101.5	0.1	0.1
07.2.4.4 Hire of personal transport equipment without driver	0.0334	96.0	46.3	-3.9
07.3 Passenger transport services	1.0361	103.5	8.9	10.6
07.3.1 Passenger transport by railway	0.0519	99.3	0.0	0.0
07.3.1.1 Passenger transport by train	0.0424	99.0	0.0	0.0
07.3.1.2 Passenger transport by rapid transit and tram	0.0096	100.4	0.0	0.0
07.3.2 Passenger transport by road	0.2474	104.3	0.0	0.2
07.3.2.1 Passenger transport by bus and coach	0.1573	102.8	0.0	0.2
07.3.2.2 Passenger transport by taxi and hired vehicle with driver	0.0706	108.7	0.0	0.0
07.3.2.3 Passenger transport for students to and from school	0.0195	100.0	0.0	0.0
07.3.3 Passenger transport by air	0.6912	103.4	13.8	14.1
07.3.3.2 Passenger transport by air, international	0.6912	103.4	13.8	14.1
07.3.4 Passenger transport by sea and inland waterway	0.0361	112.9	2.1	13.2
07.3.5 Combined passenger transport	0.0095	100.0	0.0	0.0
07.4 Transport services for goods	0.1058	120.3	0.6	10.2
07.4.1 Postal and courier services	0.0729	124.9	0.8	13.5
07.4.1.1 Letter handling services	0.0400	142.4	0.0	16.9
07.4.1.2 Courier and parcel delivery services	0.0329	107.2	2.0	9.5
07.4.9 Other transport of goods	0.0328	105.6	0.0	2.0
07.4.9.1 Removal and storage services	0.0163	104.8	0.0	1.4
07.4.9.2 Delivery of goods	0.0165	106.3	0.0	2.5
Total	11.1625	106.3	-0.6	6.1

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Table 11 - ECOICOP Division 08 Information and Communication - May 2026

Table 12 - ECOICOP Division 09 Recreation, Sport and Culture - May 2026

Table 12 ECOICOP Division 09 Recreation, Sport and Culture - May 2026
Description	Weights 2026	Index	Percentage changes
Description		Dec. 2023=100	1 month	12 months
09.1 Recreational durables	0.0185	96.4	0.0	-0.7
09.1.2 Major recreational durables	0.0185	96.4	0.0	-0.7
09.1.2.3 Boats, yachts, outboard motors and other water-sport equipment	0.0185	96.4	0.0	-0.7
09.2 Other recreational goods	1.1181	95.8	-1.8	1.6
09.2.1 Games, toys and hobby-related articles	1.0144	97.1	-1.9	2.2
09.2.1.1 Video game computers, consoles, game applications and software	0.2141	83.2	1.8	-5.1
09.2.1.2 Other games, toys and hobby-related articles	0.8003	101.5	-3.0	4.3
09.2.2 Sporting, camping and open-air recreation equipment	0.1037	89.0	0.2	-2.9
09.2.2.1 Sporting equipment	0.0782	87.3	0.2	-3.5
09.2.2.2 Camping and open-air recreation equipment	0.0255	94.8	0.0	-0.6
09.3 Garden products and pets	0.3416	101.7	-0.9	1.1
09.3.1 Garden products, plants and flowers	0.0086	98.3	0.3	-1.3
09.3.1.1 Garden products	0.0045	94.7	0.4	-0.9
09.3.1.2 Plants, seeds and flowers	0.0042	102.5	0.2	-1.7
09.3.2 Pets and pet products	0.3330	102.5	-1.0	0.7
09.3.2.2 Products for pets and other household animals	0.3330	102.5	-1.0	0.7
09.4 Recreational services	2.7460	114.1	0.1	2.2
09.4.6 Recreational and sporting services	2.7460	114.1	0.1	2.2
09.4.6.1 Recreational and leisure services	2.0274	112.5	0.0	1.4
09.4.6.2 Services associated with the practice of sports	0.5448	121.4	0.2	4.6
09.4.6.3 Services associated with attendance at sporting events	0.1738	110.3	0.7	3.5
09.4.7 Games of chance	0.0000	100.0	0.0	0.0
09.5 Cultural goods	0.0324	112.8	1.3	-17.7
09.5.1 Musical instruments	0.0095	97.9	0.0	-1.1
09.5.2 Audiovisual media	0.0229	120.8	1.8	-15.9
09.6 Cultural services	0.4754	103.7	-1.7	1.9
09.6.1 Services provided by cinemas, theatres and concert venues	0.4345	102.5	-1.9	2.0
09.6.2 Services provided by museums, libraries and cultural sites	0.0121	111.4	0.0	3.0
09.6.3 Photographic services	0.0287	109.9	0.1	5.6
09.7 Newspapers, books and stationery	0.6653	102.9	0.1	-0.3
09.7.1 Books	0.2812	88.8	0.6	-3.9
09.7.1.1 Educational books and textbooks	0.0147	23.6	0.0	-38.5
09.7.1.9 Other books	0.2665	104.6	0.6	-0.9
09.7.2 Newspapers and periodicals	0.1934	117.2	0.1	5.0
09.7.2.1 Newspapers	0.1604	118.2	0.0	5.1
09.7.2.2 Magazines and periodicals	0.0330	112.4	0.7	5.0
09.7.3 Miscellaneous printed matter	0.0728	103.1	0.1	1.8
09.7.4 Stationery and drawing materials	0.1179	98.6	-1.2	-0.9
09.8 Package holidays	1.8986	91.0	-9.1	3.3
Total	7.2960	102.9	-2.6	0.6

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Table 13 - ECOICOP Division 10 Education Services - May 2026

Table 14 - ECOICOP Division 11 Restaurants and Accommodation Services - May 2026

Table 15 - ECOICOP Division 12 Insurance and Financial Services - May 2026

Table 16 - ECOICOP Division 13 Personal Care, Social Protection and Miscellaneous Goods and Services - May 2026

Table 17 - Consumer Price Index Goods and Services by ECOICOP Division - May 2026

Table 18 - Consumer Price Index Subindices - May 2026

Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices

Prices on average, as measured by the EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), increased by 3.5% compared with May 2025.

Table 20 details the ECOICOP sub-indices for the HICP. The most notable changes in the year were increases in Education Services (+9.0%), Clothing & Footwear (+7.3%) and Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (+6.9%). The only decrease was recorded in Furnishings, Household Equipment & Routine Household Maintenance (-0.7%).

The HICP decreased by 0.2% in the month. The monthly index was unchanged in May of last year.

The most significant monthly decreases were recorded in Recreation, Sport & Culture (-2.6%) and Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (-1.5%). The most largest increase was in Clothing & Footwear (+1.2%).

Table 19 - EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) - Ireland

Table 20 - EU Harmonised Consumer Price ECOICOP Division Indices - May 2026 Ireland

National Average Price

National Average Prices for selected goods and services for May 2026 are detailed in Table 21.

Looking at the National Average Prices of some staple items:

The national average price for bread (large (800g) white sliced pan) was unchanged in the year to May 2026, while the same size brown sliced pan decreased by 2 cent in the year.
The national average price of 1kg of sirloin steak rose by €1.01 in the year, while the average price for 2.5kg of potatoes was down 10 cents.
The national average price of full fat milk per 2 litres was down 8 cents in the year, while butter per lb fell by 44 cents and the average price of Irish cheddar per kg increased by 8 cents.
The national average price of a take-home 50cl can of lager at €2.40 was down 1 cent from May 2025, while a take-home 50cl can of cider at €2.71 was up 4 cents.
In May 2026, the national average price of a pint of stout in licensed premises was €6.32, up 26 cents in the year, while a pint of lager was €6.75, up 27 cents compared with May 2025.
The national average price for a litre of diesel in May 2026 was €1.99, an increase of 33c on the same time last year. Petrol prices increased by 17c to €1.87 a litre.

National Average Price

National Average Prices for selected goods and services for May 2026 are detailed below

These prices are compared to the same product and service in May 2025. A full list of National Average Prices is detailed in Table 21.

Increase

33c

now €1.99

Diesel (1L)

Increase

€1.01

now €22.28

Sirloin Steak (kg)

Decrease

10c

now €3.69

Bag of Potatoes (2.5kg)

Decrease

now €2.38

Milk - Full Fat (2L)

No change

now €1.67

White Sliced Pan (800g)

Decrease

44c

now €4.30

Butter (lb/454g)

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Table 11 ECOICOP Division 08 Information and Communication - May 2026
Description	Weights 2026	Index	Percentage changes
Description		Dec. 2023=100	1 month	12 months
08.1 Information and communication equipment	0.7383	86.2	-0.3	-3.0
08.1.2 Mobile telephone equipment	0.2793	83.9	0.6	-1.6
08.1.3 Information processing equipment	0.2320	85.7	-1.3	-6.2
08.1.3.1 Computers, laptops and tablets	0.1478	75.4	-1.8	-8.8
08.1.3.2 Peripheral equipment and its consumable components	0.0843	99.8	-0.1	-1.3
08.1.4 Equipment for the reception, recording and reproduction of sound and vision	0.1459	90.9	-1.5	-2.4
08.1.5 Unrecorded recording media	0.0062	118.8	2.1	17.2
08.1.9 Other information and communication equipment and accessories	0.0749	93.6	1.3	-2.4
08.1.9.1 Other information and communication equipment	0.0749	93.6	1.3	-2.4
08.2 Software, excluding games	0.0004	95.4	-0.8	-3.1
08.3 Information and communication services	2.6243	106.0	0.0	2.1
08.3.2 Mobile communication services	1.0133	109.0	0.0	3.2
08.3.3 Internet access provision services and online storage services	0.2657	101.6	0.0	0.2
08.3.4 Bundled telecommunication services	0.7407	103.4	0.0	1.1
08.3.5 Repair and rental of information and communication equipment	0.0153	102.6	0.9	1.6
08.3.9 Other information and communication services	0.5892	104.3	0.0	1.1
08.3.9.1 Television and radio licences and fees	0.1396	100.0	0.0	0.0
08.3.9.2 Subscriptions to audiovisual streaming services and rental of audiovisual content	0.4496	105.7	0.0	1.3
Total	3.3630	103.4	0.0	1.3

Consumer Price Index May 2026