Households spent an additional €2bn on groceries since Covid

While lockdowns reduced our ability to spend this past year, the average Irish household grocery bill has increased by €1,000

ALL that time at home over successive lockdowns reduced our spending on certain items, such as petrol and entertainment, but one expenditure increased dramatically: Groceries.

Consultants Kantar, who track retail trends, say that those extra meals and snacks at home added €2bn to take-home grocery costs. This includes an additional €7.6m on tea and €19.5m on instant coffee. The average household grocery bill has increased by €1,000 this year.