Ireland is the most expensive country in the EU to buy alcohol and tobacco, according to the latest statics published in Eurostat’s Price Level Index. It found that the consumer price level of alcohol in Ireland is 180.7, which is 86.9pc higher than the European average. The cheapest country in the EU for alcohol is Romania with a price level of 73.8. Out of Europe as a whole, Ireland had the third highest price level for alcohol in 2020. Meanwhile, Bulgaria has the cheapest alcohol out of the 37 countries according to the Price Level Index.

Source: Irish Independent July 07, 2021 06:45 UTC