By&nbspFrances Lopez&nbsp&&nbsp Video by Maud Zaba

Published on 04/09/2026 – 12:03 GMT+2 • Updated

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For millions of families across Europe, the monthly budget is tight.

Essential goods like food, housing, energy, and transport consume roughly 46% of every euro spent by EU households, forming the non-negotiable baseline required to cover daily survival, commuting, and utilities.

With eurozone inflation sitting at a three-year high of 3.3% and energy costs jumping 14.3%, fresh Eurostat numbers show a strange counter-trend. Instead of shutting their wallets completely, people are quietly shaving pennies off their daily routines so they can…

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