The cost of making a pancake has jumped considerably in the past five years, according to data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Ahead of Pancake Tuesday tomorrow (February 17), the CSO has examined the cost of the ingredients in a basic pancake mix of eggs, milk, and flour.

The data compares prices for December 2020, December 2024, and December 2025 using the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the official measure of inflation in Ireland.

In the last five years, the CSO analysis shows that the cost of making pancakes has risen by 35.2%.

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Over the five-year period from December 2020 to December 2025, the cost of 2L of full fat milk increased by 72c (42.6%), and the cost of 2kg of flour grew by 62c (31.6%).

A carton of six large eggs rose by 57c (32%) over the same period.

For those who like to top their pancakes with a sprinkle of sugar, that is is more expensive too.

The data shows that sugar had the largest percentage increase of all four items.

The price of a 1kg bag of sugar has risen by 0.69c (60.5%) over the five years since December 2020.

However, this price was the same in December 2025 as it was in the same month in the previous year.

In the year to December 2025, the price of flour has fallen by 2c or 0.8%.

The price of milk is up 5c or 2.1% and eggs rose by 9c or 4.9% over the same 12-month period.

The CSO noted that the prices of lemons or lemon juice are not included in the average basket of goods and services.