Giving up smoking could save you €6,700 a year, figures show

Ottoline Spearman

Smokers of a pack of cigarettes a day could save €575.36 a month - or €6,700 a year - if they quit, according to the CSO.

For those looking to take a break from alcohol in January, there are savings of approximately €95 for those who drink four pints a week in the pub.

A change in dining habits could also lead to savings, as the cost of dining out has increased almost 25 per cent in the five years between November 2020 and 2025. Takeaways have increased fractionally more, rising by 30 per cent, meaning that a takeaway that would have cost €25 five years ago costs you more than €32 now.

Significant savings can also be made in reducing caffeine intake, as the cost of a single daily takeaway coffee has risen by 7 per cent in the 12 months to November 2025.