Price of bread in Cyprus sixth highest in EU

Cyprus has the sixth most expensive bread and cereals in the EU27, according to figures published by Eurostat on Friday.

The EU’s statistical office said that in 2020, the price of bread and cereals across the EU was around two and a half times higher in the most expensive Member State than in the cheapest one.

When price levels are compared with the EU average price level index of 100, the results show that the price of bread and cereals was the highest in Denmark (with a price level index of 153), followed by Austria (135), Luxembourg, Finland and Sweden (all three 127).

Cyprus was the sixth most expensive with a price level index of 120.

In contrast, the price levels for bread and cereals were the lowest in Romania (price level index of 56), followed by Bulgaria (67) and Poland (70).