Food basket continues to rise: which products have increased the most in price?
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Food basket continues to rise: which products have increased the most in price?

SIC Notícias10 September 2026 at 10:57

Since the beginning of the year, the food basket composed of 63 essential goods saw its total price increase by 13 euros. This value represents a significant rise in the cost of basic products for consumers.

In terms of weekly variation, the increase was 52 cents compared to the previous week, showing a trend of continuous growth in food prices.

The article questions which products contributed the most to this price increase, although the specific details about which goods recorded the largest increases were not included in the available excerpt.

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