How has the cost of living changed in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal?

Student protests that began in France in September over overcrowded classrooms and teacher shortages have broadened into anger about the cost of living and planned public-service cuts. Demonstrations over unaffordable housing, rising prices and failing public services have also taken place in Italy, Spain and Portugal, as well as elsewhere in Europe. Emmanuel Macron, Giorgia Meloni, Pedro Sánchez and Luís Montenegro are facing mounting unrest, with many young people saying they no longer expect to be better off than their parents. Eurostat data show that everyday goods and services cost 59 to 78 percent more than in 2000 across the four countries.