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You pay $0.67 for a beer in the Czech Republic. 
That same beer is $2.34 in Ireland.
Why do beer prices in Europe vary so widely depending on where you are? https://bloom.bg/2VOlghS
In Belgium, AB InBev's Jupiler beer accounts for 40% of all beer sales.AB InBev just got fined $224 million for charging Belgians a higher price than they charged the Dutch across the border https://bloom.bg/2VOlghS
There are three reasons beer prices can differ among European countries:
VAT varies between countries
Differing attitudes toward beer
Pre-tax prices https://bloom.bg/2VOlghS
VAT varies between countries Differing attitudes toward beer Pre-tax prices https://bloom.bg/2VOlghS
In a wealthy country that drinks less beer, a bottle of lager becomes more expensive. People pay the most, pre-tax, for beer in these countries:
Ireland
France
Denmark https://bloom.bg/2VOlghS
Ireland France Denmark https://bloom.bg/2VOlghS
Beer is a lot cheaper in countries where the locals drink a lot of it such as:
Czech Republic
Poland
Germany https://bloom.bg/2VOlghS
Czech Republic Poland Germany https://bloom.bg/2VOlghS
Prices of all consumer goods diverge widely across the EU:
Bulgaria: 70% of EU average
Denmark: 127% of EU average https://bloom.bg/2VOlghS
Bulgaria: 70% of EU average Denmark: 127% of EU average https://bloom.bg/2VOlghS
“Rising prices” are on the list of the most pressing issues facing the EU.
Creating a more level playing field for businesses and thus driving down prices has been an under-appreciated EU function, and it could use more attention https://bloom.bg/2VOlghS
Creating a more level playing field for businesses and thus driving down prices has been an under-appreciated EU function, and it could use more attention https://bloom.bg/2VOlghS
Belgian beer drinkers should now be able enjoy cheaper Jupiler, but @Bershidsky warns that other artificial price imbalances are still there https://bloom.bg/2VOlghS
