After seven consecutive weeks of increases, the price of the food basket monitored by Deco Proteste fell by 2.37 euros compared to the previous week, settling at 258.52 euros. Compared to the beginning of the year, consumers are now spending 16.69 euros more (+6.9%) to buy the same basket of 63 essential products. A year ago, it was possible to buy...
Food basket price falls after seven consecutive weeks of increases
Thursday, 30 April 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.
