Essential food basket costs reach record high of 257.95 euros

Wednesday, 8 April 2026AI summary
Essential food basket costs reach record high of 257.95 euros
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The cost of an essential basket of 63 food products, monitored by the consumer protection association Deco Proteste, has reached a record high of 257.95 euros. This represents an increase of 2.95 euros in just one week, with prices for items like pasta showing significant spikes. The current cost is 37.42% higher than it was four years ago.

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Deco Proteste is a Portuguese consumer-protection organisation that offers advice, product testing, dispute mediation and information on billing, insurance and consumer rights. Today it set up a telephone helpline to help people affected by severe weather with payment moratoria, insurance claims, housing damage and billing adjustments; services are mainly in Portuguese and some help may be reserved for members, so callers should have policy numbers, photos and receipts ready.

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