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Food Prices in Ireland
Food in Ireland costs +14.5% versus the EU average — a price level index of 114.5 (EU27 = 100,2024). €100 of average-EU food costs €114.50 here.
How expensive is food in Ireland compared with the rest of the EU?
Food and non-alcoholic drink in Ireland costs +14.5% (14.5% more) than the EU average, with a Eurostat price level index of 114.5 (EU27 = 100, 2024). That makes it the 3rd most expensive of the 27 EU member states. In practical terms, €100 of the average-EU food basket costs €114.50 in Ireland. Source: Eurostat (prc_ppp_ind), 2024.
How expensive is food in Ireland?
Ireland has a Eurostat comparative price level index for food and non-alcoholic beverages of 114.5 for 2024, where the EU27 average equals 100. That means food and drink there costs +14.5% (14.5% more) than the EU average, ranking it 3 of 27 EU member states. Because the baseline is 100, the index restates directly in euros: €100 of the average-EU food basket costs €114.50 in Ireland. Price level indices compare cost between countries rather than giving exact shelf prices.
Price summary
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price level index (food, EU=100) | 114.5 |
| Versus EU average | +14.5% |
| Cost of €100 EU-average food | €114.50 |
| Rank in EU by food price | 3 of 27 |
| Reference period | 2024 (Eurostat) |
EU countries with similar food prices
| Country | Index (EU=100) | vs EU avg | Cost of €100 EU food |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 124.8 | +24.8% | €124.80 |
| Denmark | 120.2 | +20.2% | €120.20 |
| Malta | 112.2 | +12.2% | €112.20 |
| Austria | 110.5 | +10.5% | €110.50 |
| France | 110.1 | +10.1% | €110.10 |
Food prices in Ireland — frequently asked questions
Is food expensive in Ireland?
Food in Ireland costs +14.5% (14.5% more) than the EU average. Its Eurostat comparative price level index for food and non-alcoholic beverages is 114.5 for 2024, where the EU27 average is 100. That ranks it 3 of 27 EU member states from most to least expensive.
How much does €100 of EU-average food cost in Ireland?
About €114.50. Because Ireland has a price level index of 114.5 (EU27 = 100), €100 of the average-EU food basket costs €100 × 114.5 ÷ 100 = €114.50 there.
Where does Ireland rank for food prices in the EU?
Ireland ranks 3 of 27 EU member states by food price level (1 = most expensive) for 2024, based on Eurostat comparative price level indices.
Where does this figure for Ireland come from?
From Eurostat dataset prc_ppp_ind (price level indices, na_item = PLI_EU27_2020, ppp_cat = A0101 Food and non-alcoholic beverages), 2024 reference period, published 2025-07-10 under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
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Source
Source: Comparative price level indices for food & non-alcoholic beverages (prc_ppp_ind) (Eurostat). Data as of 2024; published 2025-07-10. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.