According to Eurostat, in 2024, the highest food prices in the EU were recorded in Luxembourg, with Latvia ranking 14th on this list.
In Luxembourg, the cost of food was 126% of the average level in the EU - the highest figure. Following are Denmark, Ireland, France, Malta, and Austria.
Finland ranks seventh in this rating, while Sweden is eighth. Estonia is in ninth place: the level of food prices here is 105.3% of the average in the European Union.
The cost of food in Belgium, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy is only slightly lower than the Estonian price level.
In Latvia, food prices are 103%, while in Lithuania they are 99% of the EU average. In Germany, it is 102.9%, and in the Netherlands, it is 97%.
The cheapest food is in Romania, where its cost is 75% of the average European level. Food prices are also below 90% of the EU average in Slovakia, Poland, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic.
