Lidl ‘charges 45% more in Ireland’

IRISH consumers are paying on average 45% more than their German counterparts when they shop at Lidl, new research shows.

A basket of 64 items available in both German and Irish branches of Lidl came to €113.24 in Ireland and €78.07 in Germany.

There were much larger variations in single items. Eight AA batteries cost €4.49 here but only €1.79 in Germany (150%), a bottle of red Bordeaux wine was €2.59 in Germany compared to €5.99 in Ireland (131%), and a 1.5 litre bottle of mineral water was 25c in Germany but €45c in Ireland (80%).