- The lowest alcohol prices in the EU were in Italy and Germany.
- Italy has the cheapest wine, beer and spirits, 19% below average.
- The most expensive alcohol is in Finland, it costs 110% more than the average.
The lowest prices of alcoholic beverages within the European Union were in October in Italy and Germany. This follows from data published on Monday by the German Federal Statistical Office Destatis. The authority pointed out that alcohol was in Germany 14% cheaper compared to the average for the entire Union. TASR informs about it based on the report of the DPA agency.
The cheapest wine, beer and spirits within the EU were in Italy, where their prices were 19% lower than the EU average. They had the most expensive alcohol in Finland, where its prices were 110% higher than the Union average. Denmark followed with prices 23% above the average and Belgium with prices 13% above the block average.
The prices of soft drinks in October were only 2% lower in Germany compared to the average for the entire Union. The cheapest were in Italy. They paid the most for soft drinks in October in Latvia, 46% more than the EU average. The reason is the Latvian tax on sugar.
