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Celia57 wrote on Mon Nov 14, 2022 1:31pm:
I find some things in spain are way more expensive than ireland, marg for instance own brand is €1.50 in Spain in Ireland it is 89c,cheese,bread,fruit,veg,cooked ham, potatoes all more expensive in spain
Numbeo,com provides direct comparisons between countries. There are exceptions, of course (maybe moreso in some parts of Spain), but overall shopping in Ireland seems to be significantly more expensive.
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2022 2:33pm
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James1212 wrote on Mon Nov 14, 2022 1:07pm:
I’m not sure how you are making your comparisons. I find Spain cheaper than Ireland, and this is supported by any actual data I have seen. I don’t shop in GB, but the comparison data are more reliable than one person’s experience.
The comparison data is probably an EU post Brexit concoction,my experience,having lived between UK,Ireland and Spain,you can throw in France,Germany and Portugal ,is that the UK is cheapest for all vitals in terms of vegetables,meat,eggs and the like,second comes Ireland for the same and the rest is a lottery but Spain is expensive for the same ,vegetables and meats and fruit,including bananas!
Steveyjoanna wrote on Mon Nov 14, 2022 2:33pm:
The comparison data is probably an EU post Brexit concoction,my experience,having lived between UK,Ireland and Spain,you can throw in France,Germany and Portugal ,is that the UK is cheapest for all vitals in terms of vegetables,meat,eggs and the like,second comes Ireland for the same and th...
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...e rest is a lottery but Spain is expensive for the same ,vegetables and meats and fruit,including bananas!
I guess it’s a question of personal anecdote vs data.
Edit: the comparison was between Ireland and Soain so Brexit would not be a relevant factor.
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2022 2:41pm
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James1212 wrote on Mon Nov 14, 2022 1:41pm:
Numbeo,com provides direct comparisons between countries. There are exceptions, of course (maybe moreso in some parts of Spain), but overall shopping in Ireland seems to be significantly more expensive.
Depends what you are buying ,drink ,cigarettes ,Ireland is the place to avoid but vegetables,meats ,porridge,(99cents a kilo)Spain €3.95 a kilo,Pasta is another item,€0.80,Spain €3.0.and so it goes on,and the UK is cheaper still,relatives regularly travel north to stock up on shopping,and incidentally booze .
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2022 2:43pm
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James1212 wrote on Mon Nov 14, 2022 2:37pm:
I guess it’s a question of personal anecdote vs data.
Edit: the comparison was between Ireland and Soain so Brexit would not be a relevant factor.
Or believing everything in social media and ignoring real life.
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Steveyjoanna wrote on Mon Nov 14, 2022 2:43pm:
Or believing everything in social media and ignoring real life.
Again, the site I referenced has nothing to do with social media.
Steveyjoanna wrote on Mon Nov 14, 2022 2:41pm:
Depends what you are buying ,drink ,cigarettes ,Ireland is the place to avoid but vegetables,meats ,porridge,(99cents a kilo)Spain €3.95 a kilo,Pasta is another item,€0.80,Spain €3.0.and so it goes on,and the UK is cheaper still,relatives regularly travel north to stock up on shopping,and i...
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...ncidentally booze .
Alcohol is cheaper in NI because they don’t have minimum unit pricing like they do in the Republic. There was supposed to be a coordinated approach to this but unfortunately Brexit intervened.
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2022 2:48pm
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James1212 wrote on Mon Nov 14, 2022 2:44pm:
Again, the site I referenced has nothing to do with social media.
Doesn't matter, you believe whatever suits you ,I take everything,statistically with a pinch of salt, and rely on my own experiences ,as statistics can prove whatever you you want proving.
Steveyjoanna wrote on Mon Nov 14, 2022 2:48pm:
Doesn't matter, you believe whatever suits you ,I take everything,statistically with a pinch of salt, and rely on my own experiences ,as statistics can prove whatever you you want proving.
QED.
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 10:06am
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Clive Barwis wrote on Wed Sep 28, 2022 5:55pm:
I usually use the Consum for my shopping when I come over however with everything going up I’m considering using the new Aldis. Are they much cheaper than other supermarkets as they are in the UK. Any comments would be welcome.
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Hi, I have a Mercadona and Aldi near me and I find some things cheaper in Mercadona, although only by a few cents, so use both shops for my shopping. There is a Lidl a short drive away and they seem to be the cheapest of all of them.
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