Staples like bread, milk, pasta, tea and butter rose by up to a third in price last month, and experts are predicting more price rises to come.
It comes as households may have to spend up to €780 more on groceries over the coming year compared to 2021.
A new report has shown that the cost of general groceries rose by 5.5% in Ireland throughout 2021, with retail experts saying further price hikes are coming.
A Lidl spokesperson insisted that they were doing “everything possible” to keep prices at a minimum for consumers.
While Aldi’s John Curtin said that the “costs of ingredients and commodities have increased significantly".
Data, published by the Central Statistics Office, showed that the price increase recorded last year was one of the largest jumps in Ireland in 20 years. The report further showed that the highest increase happened throughout December.
Looking at consumer prices across stores in Ireland, the CSO report presented that there was a steady increase in most household items.
The research showed that the price of staples such as bread, milk and butter rose by 10 to 30 cent throughout recent weeks. The price of bread on its own increased by 5.3% throughout 2021.
Butter, which was included in the “oils and fats” category, saw an increase of 4.4%, along with different cooking oils.
Pasta went up by 6.4% in price while poultry has increased by 3.5%.
Drinks have also seen price hikes with coffee growing by 2.5% and tea steadily increasing by 1.9% throughout the year.
These percentage increases show that the average price of a weekly shop has gone up by €15, which could lead an annual increase of €780.
Supermarkets have suggested that inflation may be the leading cause of increases.
