The cost of student housing saw its sharpest increase since 2019, rising 28.8% in October compared to both September and October 2025 according to INE data.
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Over the past 12 months, filling a 50-liter tank with gasoline increased in cost from 85 euros to 100 euros, an increase of 15 euros per tank. Despite the price hikes of 6 cents for gasoline and 9 cents for diesel, official data for August shows gasoline 95 consumption rose by 4.4% and diesel by 1% compared to the same month last year.
Housing prices rose by 7.9% year-on-year as of September 2026, reaching an average of 3,228 euros per square meter. Price increases were recorded across all 20 analyzed areas, with the highest annual rises in Vila Real (17.8%), Leiria, and Beja.
Eurostat data shows the average natural gas price for EU household consumers fell to 0.11 euros per kWh in the first half of 2026. Portugal recorded an average price of 0.13 euros per kWh, ranking among the most expensive EU members alongside France, and following Sweden and the Netherlands.