Consumer Price Index

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is Ireland’s official measure of inflation.  The CPI is designed to measure the average price of goods and services purchased by households and is a valuable indicator for tracking cost of living changes over time.

The CPI uses a representative basket of goods and services that Irish households typically buy, including items such as food, clothing, fuel, as well as costs associated with transport, rent/mortgage, insurance, and education. The CSO collects tens of thousands of prices each month and compares them to measure price changes over time.