According to Eurostat, prices for everyday goods and services have risen 59% to 78% since 2000 across France, Italy, Spain and Portugal, with Spain recording the steepest increase. 100 euros in 2000 would now cost about 178 euros in Spain, 171 in Portugal, 168 in Italy and 159 in France. Inflation peaked in 2022, mainly due to energy costs after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and wages have lagged: after inflation, average full-time pay in Italy fell almost 5% between 2000 and 2025, while Portugal's rose 20%. Housing has also become less affordable, with Spain's price-to-income ratio 56% higher than in 2000 and France's 39% higher, while Italy's is just 5% higher and Portugal's climbed 67% since 2015. The analysis comes amid protests across Europe over living costs, housing and public services.
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