Alcohol free booze costs up to 20% MORE than the real deal, shock probe shows

ONE in six of us plans to go alcohol-free next month, but some zero-booze substitutes are nearly 20 per cent dearer, the Sun on Sunday can reveal.

Alcohol Change UK, the charity behind Dry January, has revealed that 30 per cent of male tipplers and 26 per cent of female ones would like to drink less in 2024.

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Non-alcoholic drinks are more popular than ever but some are nearly 20% more expensive[/caption]

Sales of non-alcoholic drinks have risen 120 per cent since 2020 and there is now a staggering £450million market in booze alternatives.

Sarah Arnold looks at how the alcohol-free versions match up to similar booze-filled offerings.

San Miguel alcohol-free lager

2 x 330ml bottles

£15.95 at 365drinks.co.uk

Alcohol: 0%

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San Miguel alcohol-free lager is £15.95 for two 330ml bottles[/caption]

San Miguel bottled lager

12 x 330ml bottles

£13.95 at 365drinks.co.uk

Alcohol: 5%

Alcohol free costs 13% more

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Alcoholic San Miguel is 13% cheaper[/caption]

Freixenet alcohol-free sparkling rose

£5.99 on Mix Six deal at majestic.co.uk

Alcohol: 0%

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Freixenet alcohol-free sparkling rose is £5.99 at majestic.co.uk[/caption]

Majestic Fizzy & Juicy Italian wine

£4.99 on Mix Six deal at majestic.co.uk

Alcohol: 11%

Alcohol free costs 18% more

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Majestic Fizzy & Juicy Italian wine is 18% cheaper[/caption]

CleanCo Clean W non-alcoholic whisky (70cl)

£17 at Waitrose

Alcohol: 0%

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CleanCo Clean W non-alcoholic whisky is £17 at Waitrose[/caption]

Grants Triple Wood blended Scotch whisky (70cl)

£15 at Waitrose

Alcohol: 40%

Alcohol free costs 12% more

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Grants Triple Wood Scotch is more affordable[/caption]

Martini Vibrante non-alcoholic aperitif

£12.95 at 365drinks.co.uk

Alcohol: Below .5%

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Non-alcoholic Martini Vibrante is £12.95[/caption]

Martini Rosso vermouth (75cl)

£11.95 at 365drinks.co.uk

Alcohol: 15%

Alcohol free costs 8% more

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Save 15% by purchasing the real Martini Rosso[/caption]

Sea Arch Coastal Juniper non- alcoholic distilled spirit

£21.95 from Ocado

Alcohol: 0%

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Sea Arch Coastal Juniper non- alcoholic distilled spirit is £21.95 from Ocado[/caption]

Wildcat London dry gin (70cl)

£19 from Ocado

Alcohol: 37.5%

Alcohol free costs 14% more

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Wildcat London dry gin is 14% less than the alcohol-free version[/caption]

Birra Moretti Zero alcohol-free beer

£6 for 4 x 330ml at Sainsbury’s

Alcohol: No more than 0.05%

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Get four Birra Moretti Zero alcohol-free beer for £6[/caption]

Birra Moretti Lager Beer Bottles

£5 for 4 x 330ml with Nectar card at Sainsbury’s

Alcohol: 4.6%

Alcohol free costs 18% more