Several price increases were recorded in this category, notably for courgettes, which rose from 1.89 to 2.35 euros per kilogram (kg), and for heart cabbage, which increased from 1.47 to 1.78 euros per kg.
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Context & Explainers
Inflation measures how much general prices rise over time, usually reported year‑on‑year to compare a month with the same month a year earlier. Portugal’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) estimated January inflation at 1.9% year‑on‑year, down 0.3 percentage points from December, which affects rents, wages and everyday purchasing power for residents.
