The article explains why everyday products such as donuts and coffees appear to have increased in price more than the Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicates, analysing that the discrepancy is due to the nature of the index itself, which calculates a weighted average of a broad basket of goods and services, not necessarily reflecting each consumer's individual experience. Since 2020, food has risen 38.5% and dining out 28.4%, while communications have fallen 2.3%, and purchase frequency, geographic differences, income differences and the way housing is treated in the CPI (purchases excluded, rents included) contribute to this differentiated perception of inflation. The CPI serves to measure the overall evolution of prices, but does not capture the specific impact on each family's life.
Notícias Portugal07/09/26, 12:04
