The director-general of the Portuguese Association of Distribution Companies anticipates further increases and stresses that the Zero VAT policy may not be the best measure to solve the problem.
Prices will continue to rise, especially in supermarkets
Tuesday, 24 March 2026RSS
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.
