Statement:
In Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia holds position #69 ²⁰²¹ out of 138 and Portugal is #90 out of 138 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Saint Lucia 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 Saint Lucia 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.

   Portugal	'% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is	22.44
   Saint Lucia	'% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is	27.37