For a single person buying a home, Alandroal works out cheaper. A home in Alandroal costs €7,440 less.
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AlandroalElvas
Estimated home price · 60 m²€50,760Δ €7,440€58,200
On the day you buy
Down payment€5,076€5,820
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€406€466
Stamp duty · loan€274€314
Total upfront€5,756€6,600
Monthly payment€176€202
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€2,110€2,419
€309less in Alandroal
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€107€102
€5less in Elvas
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
no data for Alandroal
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasAlandroal: bottle · Elvas: network
€360€209
€151less in Elvas
Income tax refunded by the municipalityAlandroal keeps the 5%, Elvas gives back 1%
€0€20
€20less in Elvas
Total per yearItems with data for both
€2,956€3,089
€133less in Alandroal
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).
excluded from comparison (missing for the other municipality)
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
17%19%
2%better in Alandroal
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+84%+68%
16 pointsrose more in Alandroal
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
22.2/100040.1/1000
17.9/1000better in Alandroal
Average commuteOne way to work or school
20 min15 min
5 minbetter in Elvas
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,211/month€1,237/month
€26/monthbetter in Elvas
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,038/month€1,058/month
€20/monthbetter in Elvas
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
71.190.6
19.5better in Elvas
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.80/10000.50/1000
0.30/1000better in Alandroal
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
29.7 km4.1 km
25.6 kmbetter in Elvas
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
