Cost of living analysis, prices, and affordability in Portugal.
Sector forecasts put diesel down 9 to 11 cents and petrol down 11.5 to 12.5 cents from Monday 9 November, as Brent heads for its steepest weekly fall since 2020. The weekly fuel-tax order, which could trim the discount, was not yet published by Friday afternoon.
Eurostat puts Portugal's 2025 average full-time adjusted salary at 26,202 euros, 4.9 percent up on 2024 and about 63 percent of the EU average. Lithuania, Estonia and Croatia have overtaken it since 2019, but Portuguese pay has beaten inflation.
Infarmed data show pharmacies sold 132 million euros of obesity medicines from January to June, a record 731,000 euros a day, with Mounjaro three quarters of sales. Patients pay full price until a limited 15 percent scheme starts in February 2027.
In the EIB's 2026 Climate Survey, 68 percent in Portugal say energy prices cut their purchasing power significantly, against 60 percent across the EU. Fewer cut food or heating than the EU average. Here is the help already available.
The transport regulator has set 2027 taxi prices above the transitional figures in October's rules: 2.05 euros to start, 0.60 euros a kilometre and 0.37 euros a minute by day. Meters must switch by 21 January; check the fare sticker in the rear window.
The transport regulator has set 2.66 percent as the most fares can rise on average from 1 January 2027, up from 2.28 percent. Monthly passes are a separate decision: Lisbon and Porto have kept theirs at 40 euros, and the green rail pass costs 20.
Portaria 471-A/2026/1 lifts the ISP discount to 10.99 cents a litre on diesel and 6.46 cents on petrol from 2 November. Forecasts still see diesel up 2 to 2.5 cents and petrol down 2.5 to 3.5. Plus: Seguro signs a law tightening control of fuel resellers.
