The Irish Times compares prices around the country on a selection of Christmas present items.
How much for...
...A DVD?
Here . . .
Dublin: Tower Records, Wicklow Street, €49.99
Cork: HMV, Patrick Street, €49.99
Galway: Zhivago Music, Eyre Square Shopping Centre, €50
Belfast: Virgin Megastore, Castlecourt, €42
There . . .
London: Tower Records, Fulham, €64
Paris: Virgin Megastore, Ile-de-France, €44.99
Madrid: El Corte Ingles, Preciados, €39.99
Rome: Rinascita, Via delle Botteghe, €40
New York: Tower Records, Lincoln Center, €33
Prices are for The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers, extended edition (without statuette)
...A book?
Here . . .
Dublin: Hodges Figgis, Dawson Street, €25.55
Cork: Waterstones, Patrick Street, €22.99
Galway: Eason, Shop Street, €21.10
Belfast: Eason, Botanic Gardens, €18.55
There . . .
London: Waterstones, €21
Paris: Fnac, Champs-Élysees, €13.53
Madrid: Fnac, Preciados, €15.01
Rome: Rinascita, Via delle Botteghe, €15
New York: Borders, Park Avenue, €14.55
Prices are for Dude, Where's My Country? by Michael Moore
...Sports shoes?
Here . . .
Dublin: Deep, Grafton Street, €160
Cork: Mahers Sports, North Main Street, €115
Galway: Champion Sports, Shop Street, €130
Belfast: JD Sports Castle Lane, €128
There . . .
London: John David, Streatham, €121
Paris: Nike, Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie, €125
Madrid: Il Cortes Ingles, Paseo de la Castellana, €140
Rome: Roman Sports Centre, Via del Galoppatoio, €155
New York: Foot Locker, 1st Avenue, €99.99
Prices are for Nike 'Air-Max' shoes
...a mobile phone?
Here . . .
Dublin: Carphone Warehouse, Henry Street, €349
Cork: Vodafone, Oliver Plunkett Street, €349
Galway: Meteor, Headford Road, €349
Belfast: Vodafone, Castlecourt Shopping Centre, €314
There . . .
London: Phone Centre, Forest Road, €371
Paris: Phonehouse, Boulevard St Germain, €299
Madrid: Fnac, Preciados, €329
Rome: Nokia Point Roma, Via Solferino, €329
New York: Target, Brooklyn, €249
Prices are for a Nokia Ngage
...a video game?
Here . . .
Dublin: Game, Dawson Street,€59.99
Cork: Smyths, Maylor Street, €53.99
Galway: Gamesstop, Corbert Court Shopping Centre, €53.99
Belfast: Game, Donegall Place, €57
There . . .
London: Game, Covent Garden, €57
Paris: Virgin Megastore, Ile-de-France, €55
Madrid: Fnac, Preciados, €64.99
Rome: Rinascita, Via delle Botteghe, €55
New York: Electronics Boutique, Rockerfeller Center, €41
Prices are for the PlayStation 2 version of Fifa 2004
...perfume?
Here . . .
Dublin: Arnotts, Henry Street, €75
Cork: Brown Thomas, Patrick Street, €75
Galway: Boots, Shop Street, €75
Belfast: Boots, Donegall Place, 64
There . . .
London: House of Fraser, Oxford Street,€78.50
Paris: Printemps, Boulevardd Haussmann, €74
Madrid: El Corte Ingles, Serrano, €70
Rome: Coin, Piazzale Appio, €70
New York: Macy's, Manhattan, €65
(1.7 fluid ounces)
Prices are for a 100ml non-refillable bottle of Chanel No 5 eau de toilette
...cream liqueur?
Here . . .
Dublin: Oddbins, Blackrock, €17.99
Cork: O'Donovans, Bishopstown, €19.99
Galway: Tesco, Galway Shopping Centre, Headford Road, €17
Belfast: Hamilton's, Grosvenor Road, €16.40
There . . .
London: Beers and Bottles, Tottenham Lane, €15.70
Paris: Aux Caves Martineau, Versailles, €17.50
Madrid: Reserva y CataC/Ramiro II 7, Chamberí, €10
Rome: Enoteca al Parlamento, Via dei Prefetti 15, Tridente, €14.75
New York: Beekman Liquors, Lexington Ave, €19.10
Prices are for a 70cl bottle of Baileys Irish Cream
