Cost of Living in Ireland 5th in Europe

A 2006 survey of the price of basic foodstuffs and non alcoholic beverages in European countries shows that Ireland is in 5th most expensive.
The survey was published by Eurostat - the Statistical Office of the European Union. The results presented refer to the survey on food, beverages and tobacco carried out in 2006 in the 37 participating countries. This survey covered a total of approximately 500 comparable products.
The figures are expressed as the costs compared to the EU average (100)
Ireland came out as the most expensive for alcoholic drink - and the Irish still manage to get through a fair bit of it despite the price.

Iceland 164
Norway 158
Denmark 142
Switzerland 142
Ireland 125
Finland 120
Sweden 119
Italy 115
Luxembourg 115
United Kingdom 113
Belgium 110
Austria 110
Cyprus 107
Germany 105
France 105
Greece 98
Spain 92
Croatia 89
Netherlands 88
Portugal 88
Slovenia 87
Turkey 84
Malta 83
Estonia 75
Montenegro 74
Albania 72
Hungary 71
Romania 71
Bosnia-Herzegovina 71
Czech Republic 69
Latvia 69
Poland 67
Slovakia 67
Serbia 67
Lithuania 64
Bulgaria 56
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 56