Irish grocery prices 20% higher than European average - Eurostat

And wait 'til you read how much over the odds we pay for drink.

Irish grocery prices 20% higher than European average - Eurostat
Fri, 21 Jun, 2013 - 15:31

Irish shoppers are paying through the nose for groceries with prices on average 20% higher than the European average.

New figures from Eurostat show Ireland has the fifth highest prices in Europe for a basket of shopping, not including alcohol.

But when it does come to drink, we pay the second highest price in the EU.

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