New figures reveal the cost of pancakes has surged in the space of five years

The price of pancake  ingredients is up 35.2%.

The cost of pancakes has surged in the space of five years, new figures have shown, with the price of ingredients up a huge 35.2%.

Ahead of Pancake Tuesday, the Central Statistics Office said its inflation figures show a sharp rise in the ingredients you need to make the popular pre-Lent delicacy.

Combined together, a two-litre carton of milk, six large eggs and bags of flour and sugar that cost an average of €6.57 at the end of 2020 now costs €9.17, according to the latest figures.

“Over the five-year period from December 2020 to December 2025, the cost of two litres of full fat milk increased by 72c (+42.6%), and the cost of 2kg of flour grew by 62c (+31.6%),” CSO statistician Anthony Dawson said.

“A carton of six large eggs rose by 57c (+32.0%) over the same period.

“Topping off your pancake with a sprinkle of sugar is more expensive too, with sugar showing the largest percentage increase of all four items we looked at. Although the price of a 1kg bag of sugar has risen by 0.69c (+60.5%) over the five years since December 2020, interestingly this price was the same in December 2025 as it was in December 2024.”

In the year to December 2025, the price of flour has fallen slightly by an average of 2c, while milk and eggs have risen by an average of 5c and 9c, respectively.

However, it added the prices of lemons and lemon juice are not included in the average basket of goods and services that give an indicator of general inflation in the Irish economy.

Last week, the latest inflation figures from Worldpanel by Numerator suggested Irish grocery inflation is yet again on the rise, up from 6.25% to 6.82%.

“Our latest pressure group study reveals that more shoppers in Ireland are finding the current economic climate tough, with 31% feeling that they are struggling to make ends meet,” its business development director Emer Healy said.

“This is no surprise: rising grocery inflation means that consumers are increasingly feeling the pinch.”