For a single person buying a home, Mourão works out cheaper. A home in Alandroal costs €420 less.
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AlandroalMourão
Estimated home price · 60 m²€50,760Δ €420€51,180
On the day you buy
Down payment€5,076€5,118
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€406€409
Stamp duty · loan€274€276
Total upfront€5,756€5,804
Monthly payment€176€177
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€2,110€2,127
€17less in Alandroal
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€107€83
€24less in Mourão
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
no data for Alandroal
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasNo network: butane bottles
€360€360
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityAlandroal keeps the 5%, Mourão gives back 2.5%
€0€50
€50less in Mourão
Total per yearItems with data for both
€2,956€2,900
€56less in Mourão
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%17%
same in both
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+84%+41%
43 pointsrose more in Alandroal
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
22.2/100051.5/1000
29.3/1000better in Alandroal
Average commuteOne way to work or school
20 min14 min
6 minbetter in Mourão
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,211/month€1,196/month
€15/monthbetter in Alandroal
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,038/month€1,031/month
€7/monthbetter in Alandroal
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
71.171.5
0.4better in Mourão
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.80/10000.80/1000
same in both
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
29.7 km27.5 km
2.2 kmbetter in Mourão
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
