Alcohol, tobacco & narcotics
Heavily taxed in France. Tobacco prices have been deliberately raised as a public health tool — a pack of cigarettes costs around €12. Wine prices tend to be more stable, driven by harvests and export demand.
Year-on-year change — 2025-12
+2.3%
Prices in this category are 2.3% higher than a year ago. What cost €100 last year now costs €102.
Trend vs Headline Inflation
Alcohol, tobacco & narcotics compared to headline CPI. When the solid line is above the dashed line, this category is rising faster than average.
How to read this chart
Each point shows how much more (or less) this category costs compared to the same month a year earlier. When the line is at 5%, a basket that cost €100 last year now costs €105. The dashed line shows headline inflation — it helps you see whether this category is rising faster or slower than average.