National average prices for butter, potatoes, Irish cheddar cheese and milk all increased last month, according to latest figures by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
Prices for a pound of butter were 49c higher at €4.23 in October 2024 than during the same month last year, while consumers paid 31c more for a 2.5kg bag of potatoes at €4.01.
Latest CSO data show that national average prices for Irish cheddar cheese per kg rose by 9c last month to €10.48. Consumers also paid 3c more for two litres of full-fat milk at €2.21.
Meanwhile, average prices for 500g of spaghetti declined by 4c to €1.46, while prices for an 800g loaf of white sliced pan were also 4c cheaper than during October last year at €1.61.
Consumers also paid less for smoked salmon per kg, cooked ham, and sliced/diced beef pieces, while paying more for pork sausages, fresh fillet of cod, large eggs, and carrots last month.
National average prices for these consumer products changed as follows:
- Smoked salmon per kg down from €37.34 to €37.04;
- Cooked ham per kg down from €20.54 to €20.11;
- Sliced/diced beef pieces per kg down from €10.76 to €10.69;
- Pork sausages per kg up from €7.06 to €7.09;
- Fresh fillet of cod per kg up from €20.78 to €21.11;
- Large eggs per half dozen up from €2.21 to €2.24;
- Carrots per kg up from €1.25 to €1.40.
Meanwhile, the CSO also published the Consumer Price Index for October 2024 which shows that prices for consumer goods and services rose by 0.7% on average when compared with October 2023.
The most significant increases in the 12 months to October 2024 were seen in the alcoholic beverages and tobacco category (+4.9%), and in the restaurants and hotels category (+3.7%)
Clothing and footwear (-7.4%) and transport (-2.2%) were the categories to show the largest declines when compared with October 2023, according to the Consumer Price Index
The index measures the change in average prices (inclusive of all indirect taxes) paid for consumer goods and services by all private and institutional households in Ireland and by foreign tourists holidaying in Ireland.