Table 1. Identification of fundamental needs: Proportion of Portuguese households that indicated that specific goods and services were not within their means (EU-SILC survey 2011, n = 5740 households).

Type of need	% of households that cannot afford
Using your own means to cover a necessary yet unplanned expense	29.7
Keeping your house adequately warm	26.9
Having a personal car	9.7
Having a computer	8.8
Eating a meal containing meat, fish, or the vegetarian equivalent once every two days	3.5
Having a phone (including mobile phone)	2.8
Having a washing machine	2.5
Having a colour TV	0.7