250,000 Portuguese āobliged to work two jobs
The number of Portuguese working two jobs rose 7% last year, according to data supplied by INE statistics institute. In numbers, that means 16,200 more people worked two jobs in
Hamper of essential items has increased by nearly ā¬7 since IVA Zero ended
The end of IVA Zero in Portugal has brought an increase in the price of most of the foods that benefited from the tax exemption, writes Lusa today. In the
Essential foods āhit highest price everā
Consumer watchdog considers start of year āvery complicated for familiesā For all the self-congratulations shared by Portugalās outgoing Socialist government, the truth is that 2024 will see the cost of
Average yearly household expenses rise to ā¬24,190 in 2022/2023
The average annual household expenditure in Portugal was ā¬24,190 in 2022/2023, Statistics Portugal (INE) said today. According to the provisional results of the Household Expenditure Survey 2022/2023, around two-thirds of
74% of Portuguese cutting back on daily spending
Inflation and rising interest rates to blame A study by credit management services company Intrum has found that 74% of Portuguese are cutting back on spending, while 30% plan to
Olive oil ācould reach ā¬10 a bottleā as yet another harvest comes up short
This yearās harvest of olives is already proving problematic. Lusa has reported on ātwo consecutive years of falling olive oil production worrying producers in agricultural communities where traditional and modern
Pensioners demonstrate in Lisbon against rising cost of living
Murpi – the National Confederation of Pensioners and the Elderly – is leading a demonstration today in Lisbon against the rising cost of living. The pensioners involved are demanding a
Hundreds take to streets of Lisbon demanding ādecent living conditionsā
‘Vida Justa’ movement has grown from Portugalās housing crisis Hundreds of people turned out for the march in Lisbon yesterday organised by Movimento Vida Justa – a movement that has
One in three Portuguese families earns just ā¬833/month
International Day for Eradication of Poverty shows vulnerability of Portuguese society More than a third of Portuguese families earn just ā¬833 gross and are unable to pay for unexpected expenses.
Inflation reducing quality of peopleās diets
Inflation has started changing the way people, particularly families, buy food – seeing many opt for ācheaper optionsā that are often less healthy. This is the opinion of specialists who