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

In the Where households spend more on food rating Portugal holds position #90 2021 out of 138 and The USA is #136 out of 138 2021.
Position of Portugal is worse than position of The USA.
The USA is an outsider of the "Where households spend more on food" rating. People spending a small part of their budget on food indicates a high standard of living, compared to Portugal

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.
    Portugal '% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is 22.44
    The USA '% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is 7.72