Santarém

Abrantes vs Mação: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Mação

€1,693/year

For a single person buying a home, Mação works out cheaper. A home in Mação costs €41,880 less.

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SingleCoupleFamily

Transport

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Home size (m²)

60 m²

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Water use (m³/month)DependantsIncome tax paid per year (€)Household gross monthly income (€)Home price (€)Taxable property value, VPT (€)Down payment (%)Term (years)Interest rate (%)I'm 35 or under and it's my first home (IMT Jovem)

AbrantesMação

Estimated home price · 60 m²€63,180Δ €41,880€21,300

On the day you buy

Down payment€6,318€2,130

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0

Stamp duty · purchase€505€170

Stamp duty · loan€341€115

Total upfront€7,165€2,415

Monthly payment€219€74

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€2,626€885

€1,741less in Mação

Property tax (IMI)¹VPT estimated at 50% of price

€126€32

€94less in Mação

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€260€261

€1less in Abrantes

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasAbrantes: network · Mação: bottle

€209€360

€151less in Abrantes

Income tax refunded by the municipalityAbrantes gives back 0.5%, Mação gives back 1%

€10€20

€10less in Mação

Total per yearItems with data for both

€3,591€1,898

€1,693less in Mação

¹ Property tax estimated using a taxable value (VPT) of 50% of market price. Enter the VPT from your property record for an exact figure.

Average rate on new housing loans: 3.00% (August 2026, Banco de Portugal).

Source: Portal das Finanças, taxas de IMI por município · 2025 · Source: Portal das Finanças, participação dos municípios no IRS · 2026 · Source: INE · 2nd quarter of 2026 · Energy: ERSE, October 2026

Beyond the cost

Mortgage payment ÷ 1 × local median gross salary

19%7%

12%better in Mação

House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years

+110%+28%

82 pointsrose more in Abrantes

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

25.9/100026.0/1000

0.1/1000better in Abrantes

Average commuteOne way to work or school

18 min17 min

1 minbetter in Mação

Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work

€1,422/month€1,162/month

€260/monthbetter in Abrantes

Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work

€1,161/month€1,017/month

€144/monthbetter in Abrantes

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

90.073.0

17.0better in Abrantes

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.40/10000.80/1000

0.40/1000better in Mação

Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department

5.3 km23.8 km

18.5 kmbetter in Abrantes

CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)

47/10048/100

1/100better in Mação

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

29644

252better in Abrantes

Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz

100%100%

same in both

Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)

285428

143better in Abrantes

Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years

12%79%

67%better in Abrantes

Not part of the euro total. Crime: recorded crimes per 1 000 residents (2025). Commute: average one-way trip to work or school (2021).

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