“We’re either moving to Bulgaria, Romania or Poland.”
Ireland is the most expensive country in the European Union (EU) when it comes to alcohol and tobacco prices according to a report published by Eurostat on Thursday.
Of the 28 EU member states, Ireland topped the survey and were 175% of the average EU price for alcohol and tobacco with our neighbours in the UK coming in at second place on 163%.
The lowest alcohol and tobacco price level in 2016 was registered in Bulgaria (56% of the average) ahead of Hungary (67%), Poland (68%) and Romania (69%).
Ireland was the third highest country (111%) when it came to personal transport equipment and were the fifth most expensive country alongside Finland when it came to food prices (120% of the EU average).
Ireland was above the 100% mark on every item on the list except for household appliances (92% of the EU average) and furniture, carpets and other flooring (99%). These items included, clothing (112%), footwear (109%), electricity, gas and other fuels (110%), consumer electronics and transport (both 100%), communications (134%) and restaurants and hotels (120%).
In 2016, overall consumer goods and services differed widely in price levels in the EU. Ireland had the second highest price level (129% of the EU average) which is just behind Denmark (139%).
At the opposite end of the scale, Bulgaria (48%), while Poland (53%) and Romania (52%) were just above 50% the average.
You can read the full report here.
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