Eurostat: Food, Tobacco Cheapest in Bulgaria

Eurostat revealed that food and alcohol sold in Bulgaria are among the top cheapest in Europe. Photo by BGNES.

Bulgarians enjoy the cheapest food and tobacco, and the second-cheapest alcohol in the EU, announced Eurostat, EU's statistics agency, Monday.

Eurostat revealed a report on comparative prices of foods and beverages in the 27-member union.

According to the report, Bulgaria ranks as the country with cheapest food and tobacco in the EU, at respectively 68% and a mere 46% of average prices for the Union.

Alcohol in Bulgaria is 77% of the average EU-price, second only to alcohol sold in Romania at 70%.

In the food basked, Bulgarians enjoy the cheapest bread and cereals (52%) and meat (59%), with the price milk products and eggs comparatively higher at 92% of average rates.

According to the report, the EU-members with the most expensive food are Denmark (139%), Ireland (129%), and Finland (120%). Alcohol is most expensive in Finland at 170% of average EU-prices, closely followed by Ireland at 167%. High levels of alcohol prices are observed, as is traditional, in countries like Sweden (138%) and Denmark (135%).

Tobacco is most expensive in Ireland at a staggering 217% of average prices in the Union.

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