The price of the food basket tracked by Deco PROteste rose again this week, reaching a new record of 254.99 euros, which represents an increase of 60 cents compared to the value set last week. This is the fourth consecutive week of increases, with prices reflecting the worsening caused by the conflict in the Middle East.
Food basket price hits a new record. Same products cost over 13 euros more than at the start of the year
Thursday, 2 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.
