United Kingdom: Food prices in selected EU countries compared to the UK 2016, by food

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 17, 2022

This statistic shows food prices in France, Germany and Ireland compared to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by food and beverage type. Almost all food prices in each of the three European countries were comparatively higher than in the UK. Germany had the biggest difference with the price of alcoholic beverages costing 56.6 percent less on average.

Food prices in selected EU-28 countries compared to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by food type*

Characteristic	France	Germany	Ireland
Food	17.7%	10.1%	22.9%
Bread and cereals	29.1%	18.1%	25.7%
Meat	34.1%	23.2%	9.4%
Fish	20.8%	22.1%	15.9%
Milk, cheese and eggs	-9%	-12.7%	25.8%
Non-alcoholic beverages	-16.6%	-8.8%	17.2%
Alcoholic beverages	-54%	-56.6%	31.5%
Fruits, vegetables, potatoes	20.5%	14.9%	25.8%
Oils and fats	11.6%	12.6%	22.1%
Other food	3.1%	-2.8%	25.8%

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June 2017

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France, Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom

Survey time period

2016

Supplementary notes

* Figures were calculated from Eurostat price level indices, which show price levels of food and non-alcoholic beverages for all countries within the European Union.

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