Portugal
As of 2026-08-01, 10 eggs cost €2.701 ($3.10) in Portugal — ranked 14 of 37 tracked countries, 9% above the global average.
⏱ The price in work time
About 28 minutes of minimum-wage work buys 10 eggs.
Based on the 2025 statutory minimum wage (€5.87/hour). €870 × 14 payments, hourly equivalent
Why eggs cost this in Portugal
Portugal's egg market moves largely in step with Spain's: the two Iberian markets are deeply integrated, and Portuguese prices generally track Spanish ones, with a small premium or discount depending on the season. When the European avian-influenza supply squeeze of 2025–26 lifted Spanish prices, Portuguese shelves followed within weeks.
Portugal's significance in this index lies in affordability rather than the listed price. Portuguese wages are among the lowest in western Europe — the statutory minimum wage is paid in fourteen annual instalments, a distinctive local arrangement — so a euro price that appears moderate next to France's weighs more heavily on a Lisbon household's shopping basket. The purchasing-power widget on this page captures precisely that gap.
Domestically, production is concentrated in the centre and north of the country and covers most national consumption, with trade flows to and from Spain balancing the remainder. The figure reflects prices observed daily at Continente, Portugal's largest supermarket chain.
Article last reviewed 2026-07-04
Where Portugal sits
| Rank | Country | USD / 10 eggs |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | 🇨🇭Switzerland | $8.75 |
| #12 | 🇫🇷France | $3.33 |
| #13 | 🇪🇸Spain | $3.21 |
| #14 | 🇵🇹Portugal | $3.10 |
| #37 | 🇧🇩Bangladesh | $0.98 |
Data & method
The live price above comes from continente_pt, standardized to 10 eggs and converted at current exchange rates. Rankings compare countries measured at the same level (retail shelf vs. wholesale market) — mixing the two would distort every rank.
- Price data updated 2026-08-01
- Tracking since 2025-04-30