Shopping prices in Ireland. Shopping Irish Europe comparison

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Typical shopping costs in Ireland have generally been getting cheaper in recent years, but shopping Prices are still too expensive in Ireland.
When compared to European average shopping costs, Ireland looks very expensive.

Irish consumer prices 5th highest in EU according to Eurostat.
Consumer price levels in Ireland are the fifth highest in the EU according to Eurostat, the European statistical agency.

Eurostat comparison of Irish and European shopping prices.
Consumer price levels in Ireland are the fifth highest in the EU according to Eurostat, the European statistical agency.
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Restaurants and hotel prices are above average with Ireland in fourth place after the three nordic countries.

However the average price of clothing and consumer electronics is below the European average.

Consumer prices in Ireland are 17% above average. That compares with 2% above average in the UK and 3% above average in Germany.

Denmark (+42% above average) is the most expensive EU country, followed by Sweden (+28%) , Finland (+25%) and Luxembourg (+22%).

Prices in Ireland, Belgium and France were 10% to 20% above average.

Bulgaria has the lowest prices in the EU, approximately half (51%) of the EU average. Poland and Romania are more expensive (60%) followed by Hungary (64%)

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Eurostat Shopping prices in Ireland. Shopping Irish Europe comparison
Eurostat figures out today show that in 2011, price levels for consumer goods and services1 differed widely across Member States.

IRELAND: Ireland comes in at fifth highest for consumer price levels, mostly due to the higher cost of alcohol, tobacco and, to a lesser extent, food in this country. This in turn is reflected in higher than average price levels in restaurants and hotels, with Ireland coming in fourth place after the three Nordic countries.

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However, for clothing and consumer electronics, Irish prices are below the EU average. Consumer prices overall in Ireland were 117% of the EU average. As a comparison, overall prices were 102% above the average in the UK and 103% above the average in Germany.

(See full table and methodology notes below)

MORE: Denmark (142% of the EU27 average) had the highest price level, followed by Sweden (128%), Finland (125%) and Luxembourg (122%). Price levels of 10% to 20% above the EU27 average were found in Ireland (117%), Belgium (112%) and France (111%), while the Netherlands (108%) Austria (107%), Germany and Italy (both 103%) and the United Kingdom (102%) had levels up to 10% above the average.

Spain (97% of the EU27 average) and Greece (95%) were just below the average, while Cyprus (89%), Portugal (87%) and Slovenia (84%) were between 10% and 20% below. Price levels between 20% and 30% below the average were observed in Estonia (79%), Malta (78%), the Czech Republic (77%), Latvia (74%) and Slovakia (72%), and levels between 30% and 40% below in Lithuania (66%), Hungary (64%), Poland and Romania (both 60%). The lowest price levels were found in Bulgaria (51%).

These data come from a report2 published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Food price levels varied across the Member States

Price levels for food and non-alcoholic beverages3 in 2011 ranged from 67% of the EU27 average in Bulgaria to 136% of the average in Denmark. Differences in price levels between Member States were less for this product group than for total goods and services. For alcoholic beverages and tobacco4, prices were lowest in Hungary (63% of the average) and highest in Ireland (163%). This large price variation is mainly due to differences in taxation of these products among Member States.

Clothing5 is one of the groups of products showing a smaller price variation among Member States, with Bulgaria (75% of the average) cheapest and Sweden (133%) most expensive. Consumer electronics6 is another group of products where prices differed less among Member States, ranging from 89% of the average in Poland to 125% in Malta.

Excluding Denmark (167% of the average), price differences among Member States were also limited for personal transport equipment7, with levels varying from 83% of the average in Bulgaria to 122% in Portugal.

For restaurants and hotels8, price variations were more significant, with price levels ranging from 45% of the average in Bulgaria to 154% of the average in Denmark.

Price level indices for consumer goods and services, 2011 (EU27=100)

While typical shopping costs in Ireland have generally been getting cheaper in recent years, shopping costs are still too expensive in Ireland.

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