Cost of bread, milk and eggs rising as prices climb at quickest rate in more than 20 years

CSO statistician Colin Cotter said: “Looking at some staple items, the national average price for bread (large (800g) white sliced pan) was up 12.9 cent in the year to March 2022, while the same size brown, sliced pan was up 22.2 cent in the year." File photo

Inflation continues to rise at its fastest pace in two decades, with the Central Statistics Office’s latest consumer price index up 7% for April 2022.

Staples like bread (up 8.1%), flour and cereals (up 11%), poultry (up 7%) and milk, cheese and eggs (6.2%) have all risen in the past year as cost of living pressures heighten right across the economy.