Statement:
In Dominican Republic, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Portugal

In the Where households spend more on food rating Dominican Republic holds position #84 2021 out of 138 and Portugal is #90 out of 138 2021.
Position of Dominican Republic is worse than position of Portugal.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Where households spend more on food" rating. So % of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages is an average for both Dominican Republic and Portugal, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. Where households spend more on food 2021 by International Labor Organization
    The countries in the rating sorted by '% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' in descending order.
    Dominican Republic '% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is 23.84
    Portugal '% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is 22.44