Food prices are estimated to have risen by 4.6% over the last 12 months, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.
Food prices rose by 0.2% in the last month, the CSO added.
The CSO today published a flash estimate for inflation which showed the cost of living has risen by 1.6% in the 12 months to July, unchanged from the previous 12 month period.
There was an annual increase of 2% in prices across countries which use the euro in the 12 months to June 2025.
In Ireland, the cost of energy is estimated to have grown by 1.5% in the last month and has fallen by 0.3% in the 12 months to July.
The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, excluding energy and unprocessed food, is estimated to have grown by 1.7% since July 2024, the CSO added.
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