Hi Gerard,
What you buy is a difficult one to call as it depends on what you want to do with it. Try the following link as it will give you a breakdown of the available versions:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/productinfo/overview.aspWhich version you select will also determine the cost, however, you could try the MSDN subscription as it comes with the "Enterprise Architect" - which is the top version.
If you want to compare prices try
www.dabs.com. I am sure there are other sources though (you may even be able to buy it direct from the Microsoft plant in Dublin).
Regards,
Aaron