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Tue 10 Oct 2009Tesco groceries still cost 18% more in South despite cuts
THE COST of shopping in the Republic remains almost one-fifth dearer than in Northern Ireland in spite of the retail price war, a new survey has found.
A basket of common groceries in Tesco costs on average 18 per cent more in the retailer’s stores in the Republic compared to its outlets up North, according to the survey by Consumer Choice magazine.
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