The average Christmas food shop is now over €96, up €11 when compared to last year.
The cost of a Christmas dinner has climbed to around €59, with the essentials such as a typical 2-4kg turkey now averaging €25.67.
A 1kg ham costs about €8.13, and vegetables like potatoes, carrots, parsnips and sprouts have all increased too, according to Switcher.ie.
Festive treats have had some of the biggest increases, a Christmas pudding now averages €7.16, up 26pc. Two boxes of mince pies cost about €7.65, while two boxes of Roses chocolates come in at €13, up 30pc from last year, it said.
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Outside the food shop, gifts and nights out remain the biggest expenses, with Irish families now spending around €1,197 on presents and socialising for two averaging around €304.
Food costs in particular have gone through the roof
However, Switcher noted ways to save some money when Christmas shopping by comparing the same basket across three supermarket chains. It found a big gap between the cheapest and most expensive shops.
A high-end supermarket basket costs around €107, a mid-market shop comes to €90 and a basket at a discount supermarket costs €75.
That means families can save up to €32, or almost 30pc, by switching where they shop, it said.
Switcher also said choosing own-brand items instead of branded goods could cut a quarter off the food bill. In some cases, that could bring a basket down from around €70 to about €52.
It is the most expensive time of year for households and is getting worse, Eoin Clarke, commercial director of Switcher.ie, said.
“For many households, Christmas is already the most expensive time of the year, and our latest figures show that it’s getting even pricier.
“Food costs in particular have gone through the roof, with the average Christmas food shop jumping by 13pc.”
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