Ireland’s alcohol and cigarette prices are 70% above the European average, according to a report in The Irish Times.
In news that you absolutely don’t know, booze and fags in the Republic of Ireland are the most expensive in the European Union.
The very bad things are 70% more expensive here than the EU average, with only Norway – who are not in the EU – more expensive throughout Europe.
Norway’s prices are a crazy 239% above the EU average so we don’t have it all bad, but we’re still paying above and beyond to give ourselves a nasty cough and a rotten hangover.
The UK are not far behind us – they’re 65% above the EU average – followed by Finland.
Prices for clothes in Ireland are 92% of the EU average, while we’re also above average when it comes to clothes, cars, motorcycles, restaurants and hotels.
In other words, it’s not cheap to live here.
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