The basic food spending was calculated by the source as the total price of a consumer basket with the following products: 10 bread loafs, 10 liters of milk, 20 eggs, 1.5 kilograms of rice, 1 kilogram of cheese, 6 kilograms of meat, 6 kilograms of fruit, and 8 kilograms of vegetables.
The statistic has been compiled from several reports by the source.
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Basic food spending to minimum wage in Portugal 2021-2024
The ratio of the basic food spending to minimum wage in Portugal stood at 16.8 percent as of January 2024. In other words, the monthly expenses on the basic food basket occupied almost one-sixth percent of the official minimum wage in the country. To compare, one year prior, the ratio was 2.8 percentage points lower.
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Picodi. (January 16, 2024). Ratio of basic food spending to the minimum wage in Portugal from January 2021 to January 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1445693/portugal-food-spending-to-minimum-wage/
Picodi. "Ratio of basic food spending to the minimum wage in Portugal from January 2021 to January 2024." Chart. January 16, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1445693/portugal-food-spending-to-minimum-wage/
Picodi. (2024). Ratio of basic food spending to the minimum wage in Portugal from January 2021 to January 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1445693/portugal-food-spending-to-minimum-wage/
Picodi. "Ratio of Basic Food Spending to The Minimum Wage in Portugal from January 2021 to January 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Jan 2024, /statistics/1445693/portugal-food-spending-to-minimum-wage/
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Ratio of basic food spending to the minimum wage in Portugal from January 2021 to January 2024 [Graph], Picodi, January 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1445693/portugal-food-spending-to-minimum-wage/
