Our clothes are more expensive than in Britain, home appliances are off the charts, but we pay twice as cheaper for food than in the EU

Consumer prices in Serbia are half the average of the European Union, announced by Eurostat on Jun 20th. Retail prices in Serbia are at 51% of the European average, and consumers pay even less in Macedonia - 47% and in Bulgaria - 48%. The clothes cost almost like in the EU, but it is more expensive than in Britain, while tobacco, drinks and hospitality services twice as cheaper than in the EU.

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Consumer prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Albania and Romania are 52% of the EU average, 55% in Montenegro, 62% in Hungary, 67% in Croatia and 84% in Greece.

The highest prices in the EU are in Denmark (142% of the EU average), Luxembourg (127%), Ireland and Sweden (125%), Finland (122%) and Great Britain (117%). The inhabitants of Iceland pay even more for the good and services - 166%, followed by Switzerland with 159% of the EU average and Norwegians with 143%.

When it comes to food and non-alcoholic beverages, the lowest prices are in Macedonia - 58% of the EU average, followed by Romania with 62% and Poland with 65%.

From all members of the EU, Danes are paying the most for food and drinks - 150% of the EU average, and Swiss outside of Union with the average of 168%. Norwegians pay 161% and Icelanders 156%.

In Serbia, the prices of food and drinks are 72% of the Eu average, which is something lower than BiH and Albania (75%), and Montenegro, (79%), as well as Bulgaria (73%).

Prices of alcoholic beverages and tobacco in Serbia are at 52% of the EU average. The cheapest is in Macedonia (41%), while they are more expensive in BiH (53%), Albania (52%), Bulgaria (56%), Montenegro (63%) and Romania (69%). The most expensive in Iceland - 228% of the EU average, and Norway, 226%.

Clothing in Serbia costs close to the EU average (93%). Citizens of Macedonia pay less than citizens of Serbia (81%), including Bosnia and Herzegovina (88%), Bulgaria (80%), Hungary (84%), and Great Britain (87%).

Electric home appliances in Serbia cost above the EU average - 108%. Similarly, the citizens of BiH and Albania (106%) and Macedonia (103%) are paying almost the same, while in Montenegro their value in retail is 97% of the EU average.

Irish pay the least for home electric appliances (86%) and Poles (89%), Czechs (92%), Britons and Bulgarians (93%).

When it comes to prices in restaurants and hotels, the prices in Serbia are almost twice as low as the EU average (51%). You can eat and sleep cheaper in Albania (40%), Macedonia (43%) and Bulgaria (45%). BiH is at 55% of the EU average and Montenegro at 58%.

The most expensive restaurants and hotels are in Iceland - 186% of the EU average, Norway (165%), Switzerland (163%) and Denmark (151%).

(Telegraf.co.uk / Beta)