Irish shoppers pay up to 70% more than UK shoppers for Irish goods.

[LadyEloise1]

According to the Sunday Times.
You couldn't make it up.
400g tub of Sudocream is almost €12 in Ireland and almost €6 in the UK.
Clonakilty sausages are cheaper in the UK as are Irish yogurts.
Irish consumers are being taken for a ride and treated with contempt by retailers.

I'm not very surprised. Before I make my subjective comment, there are of course the normal current changes that can make things more/less expensive, and different tax regimes. But even taking those into account, I'd consider ROI very expensive (where I lived for a decade, and still work there) compared to NI (where I live back close to home again).

I first noticed it when moving from England to Dublin area for work. Most things more expensive, and add higher income tax rates. Apparently welfare benefits are much better too (but luckily I'm not familiar with that).

I have to work in the office a few days per month in Dublin, and in the past I'd stay in a hotel, but in the recent times I'd stopped and drive back to NI (even though I can easily afford it, I'd prefer a longer drive than these higher prices).

I'd say a lot of consumers are allowing themselves to be taken for a ride, and they are inclined to go along with little or no complaint. In theory as consumer we have a lot of power :)