Price hikes across staple food items see costs of full Irish breakfast rise by 3.1%

CSO said bread, butter and milk were the only items that fell in price compared to the previous year

CSO found the total price rose from €27.20 in January 2023 to €28.03 in 2024.

The cost of cooking a full Irish breakfast has risen once again with figures released on Friday from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showing further hikes across staple items in a traditional fry-up.

Publishing its annual costs of a family-sized full Irish ahead of St Patrick's Day, The CSO said the price of cooking a traditional fry had risen by 3.1% in the 12 months to January 2024.