Between 2008 and 2018, the share of total household expenditure on food decreased or remained stable in most EU countries.
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Just 8.7% of expenditure by Irish households in 2018 was on food and non-alcoholic beverages, according to the European statistical office EuroStat.
Ireland ranks the second lowest of any EU country, with only UK households spending less on food (7.8%).
In contrast, households in Romania spent over one fifth of total household consumption expenditure on food and non-alcoholic beverages (27.8%).
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On average, 12.1% of total expenditure by EU households was on food.
Across the entire EU, spending on food was the third-largest category of expenditure after housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel (24%) and transport (13%).
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In Ireland, food drops to the fourth-largest category of spending, with restaurants and hotels in second, accounting for 17% of spend.
Between 2008 and 2018, the share of total household expenditure on food decreased or remained stable in most EU countries.
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Just 8.7% of expenditure by Irish households in 2018 was on food and non-alcoholic beverages, according to the European statistical office EuroStat.
Ireland ranks the second lowest of any EU country, with only UK households spending less on food (7.8%).
In contrast, households in Romania spent over one fifth of total household consumption expenditure on food and non-alcoholic beverages (27.8%).
On average, 12.1% of total expenditure by EU households was on food.
Across the entire EU, spending on food was the third-largest category of expenditure after housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel (24%) and transport (13%).
Restaurants
In Ireland, food drops to the fourth-largest category of spending, with restaurants and hotels in second, accounting for 17% of spend.
Between 2008 and 2018, the share of total household expenditure on food decreased or remained stable in most EU countries.
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