Where do food prices fluctuate in Cyprus, are they higher or lower than the corresponding price levels in the European Union, a Eurostat analysis for 2025 records. The analysis shows that Cyprus has a range of products with prices higher than the European average but also cheaper.
According to the presentation of the data by Fileleftheros, Cyprus has one of the most expensive prices in milk-cheese-eggs, with the relevant index being 127.1 points and is 28.8% higher than the EU "21" (99.9 points) and Greece follows with a small difference having the second highest index of 129.9 among the EU of "21". In Bulgaria, the relevant index is 126.2 points. Let's see what is happening in the other countries in this food category: Spain 95.3 points, Poland 92.7 points, Germany 96.1 points, Czech Republic 97.2 points, Netherlands 99.3 points, Belgium 100.3 points.
The differences compared to Europe in food prices do not stop only in the dairy category. The price index for oils and fats is 113.4 points, the EU-21 average is 98.9 points and the difference is 14.14%. In Spain the index for oils is 73.2 points, in Poland 94.3 points, in Portugal 95.9 points, in Greece 107.5 points, in Latvia 145.1 points, in Estonia 127.2 points. For bread and cereals, the price index in Cyprus for 2025 was 104.2 points and the European average of the "21" at 103.3 points. In the rest of the countries, the picture is as follows: Netherlands 89.9 points, Spain 94 points, Bulgaria 81.4 points, Poland 88.9 points, Czech Republic 87.1 points, Denmark 136.1 points, Luxembourg 128.8 points, Austria 120.4 points, Greece 104.2 points.
Cyprus is a less expensive country for fruits and nuts. The index in this category is 95 points and the European average "21" at 104.2 points. In the rest of the countries are Luxembourg 124.3 points, France 125.1 points, Italy and Germany 107.2 and 107.7 points respectively. In Slovenia it is 83.4 points, in Spain 101.2 points and in Greece 84.9 points. In vegetables, the index in Cyprus is 90.6 points and the average in the EU-21 is 101.9 points. In the rest of the countries: Croatia 93.3 points, Portugal 101.4 points, Lithuania 103.2 points, Slovenia 89.8 points, Greece 93.2 points, Italy 100.1 points and Germany 103.1 points. In meat, the price index in Cyprus is 85.5 points and the European average of "21" countries is 106 points. in Greece 95.2 points, in Luxembourg at 137 points, in Germany at 112.3 points, in Portugal at 87.9 points and the EU-20 average at 106.2 points. The index for fish prices in Cyprus is at 103.2 points, in Greece at 112.7 points, in Denmark at 103.5 points, in Austria at 123.5 points, in Portugal at 95.4 points and the European average of the "21" is 100.7 points.
In 2025, Spain had the lowest price level for oils and fats, and Latvia had the highest price level for oils and fats. Romania was the least expensive country, and France was the most expensive country for fruits and nuts. In Romania, the price level of vegetables was also the lowest in the EU, while the price level was highest in Denmark. Denmark was the most expensive country for other foods as well, while Poland was the cheapest country.
