The prices of most products will continue to rise. Gonçalo Lobo Xavier, Director-General of the Association of Distribution Companies, anticipates that 'in a month's time, the entire value chain will surely, and unfortunately, be contaminated by these increases'.
These food price increases are not yet a direct reflection of the rise in fuel costs
Friday, 13 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.
