Comparative Price Levels for Food, Beverages and Tobacco 2018

Of the 37 countries Milk,Cheese and Eggs price levels were highest in Norway (74% above the EU28 average) and lowest in the North Macedonia and Poland (29% below the EU28 average). The Irish prices were 21% above the EU28 average while prices in the United Kingdom were 8% below the average. Again, we find less variation in prices among the Eurozone countries. Of the Eurozone countries the highest price levels were observed in Cyprus (36% above the EU28 average) and the lowest price levels were observed in Lithuania (10% below the EU28 average), see table 9.1 below.

 

Ireland ranked 7th most expensive of the 37 countries and 4th most expensive of the Eurozone countries. 

 

Figure 9.1 shows the data for all 37 countries.