Does this come as a surprise?
A new report by Eurostat has revealed that Ireland had the highest alcohol prices in the European Union in 2015, 175% greater than the EU average.
The Eurostat report found that the highest alcohol price levels were to be found in Ireland, Finland and the United Kingdom, while the lowest price levels were found in Bulgaria (64% of the EU average), Romania (72%) and Hungary (74%).
Ireland also ranked just behind the United Kingdom when it came to the price of tobacco in the EU, with Irish people paying 189% more than the EU average; UK consumers paid 218% more than the EU average for tobacco in 2015.
The Eurostat report survey covered approximately 440 comparable products in 38 countries, with Denmark proving the most expensive country when it came to food and non-alcoholic beverages.
Poland ranked as the least expensive in that category, as it did in the categories for meat and milk, cheese and eggs.
For more information on the Eurostat report, click here.
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