Greece and Cyprus are the most expensive European countries in milk, cheese and eggs, while the prices in bread and cereal is over the EU average, according to Eurostat data for the consumer price index in 2012, published on June 21.
According to Eurostat, in 2012 in Greece, the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages stood slightly above the European average, at 104%.
The highest prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages in the EU were in Denmark (143%), Sweden (124%), Austria (120%), Finland (119%), Ireland (118%) and Luxembourg ( 116%). The lowest rates were recorded in Poland (61%), Romania (67%), Bulgaria (68%) and Lithuania (77%).
The highest prices in the EU in milk, cheese and eggs were recorded in Cyprus (141%), Greece (132%) and Italy (126%).
In bread and cereals, the highest prices in the EU were recorded in Denmark (159%), Sweden (135%), Austria (134%), Finland (130%), Cyprus (121%), Luxembourg ( 118%) and Greece (115%).
For meat, the highest prices in the EU were noted in Austria and Denmark (132%), Luxembourg (129%), Germany (128%), Sweden (126%) and France (123%).
In tobacco, the highest prices were recorded in Ireland (199%), the UK (194%), Sweden (132%) and France (129%) and the lowest in Hungary (52%), Lithuania (55 %), Bulgaria (56%) and Poland (58%).
Finally, in alcoholic beverages, the EU prices ranged from 67% of the EU average in Bulgaria to 175% in Finland and 162% in Ireland.
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