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Food basket price rises again and exceeds 254 euros

RTP Notícias2 September 2026 at 18:50

The price of the food basket in Portugal rose again and exceeded the 254 euro threshold. The basket, composed of 63 essential goods, now costs 254.73 euros, an increase of 2.11 euros compared to the previous week. This rise maintains the trend of growth in basic product prices.

The data is revealed by Deco Proteste, a consumer defense organization that regularly monitors the cost of this set of essential goods. The entity has been tracking the evolution of these prices as a way to assess the impact of inflation on the daily lives of Portuguese families.

This increase once again represents a challenge for household budgets, in a context where food product prices have been rising steadily. Deco Proteste continues to alert consumers to the need to be informed about the evolution of these costs.

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