Cost of Living

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

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

Consumer watchdog considers start of year “very complicated for families” For all the self-congratulations shared by Portugal’s outgoing Socialist government, the truth is that 2024 will see the cost of

The average annual household expenditure in Portugal was €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

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

This year’s harvest of olives is already proving problematic. Lusa has reported on ‘two consecutive years of falling olive oil production worrying producers in agricultural communities where traditional and modern

‘Vida Justa’ movement has grown from Portugal’s housing crisis Hundreds of people turned out for the march in Lisbon yesterday organised by Movimento Vida Justa – a movement that has

International Day for Eradication of Poverty shows vulnerability of Portuguese society More than a third of Portuguese families earn just €833 gross and are unable to pay for unexpected expenses.