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Alcácer do Sal vs Alvito: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Alvito
€2,663/year

For a single person buying a home, Alvito works out cheaper. A home in Alvito costs €61,860 less.

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Alcácer do SalAlvito
Estimated home price · 60 m²€117,360Δ €61,860€55,500
On the day you buy
Down payment€11,736€5,550
Transfer tax (IMT)€220€0
Stamp duty · purchase€939€444
Stamp duty · loan€634€300
Total upfront€13,529€6,294
Monthly payment€406€192
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€2,571less in Alvito
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€93less in Alvito
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
no data for Alvito
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNo network: butane bottles
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityAlcácer do Sal gives back 1%, Alvito gives back 1%
same in both
Total per yearItems with data for both
€2,663less in Alvito

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
20%better in Alvito
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
no data for Alvito
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
1.8/1000better in Alcácer do Sal
Average commuteOne way to work or school
1 minbetter in Alvito
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€38/monthbetter in Alcácer do Sal
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€26/monthbetter in Alvito
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
9.3better in Alcácer do Sal
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.40/1000better in Alvito
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
22.0 kmbetter in Alcácer do Sal
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
1/100better in Alvito
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
133better in Alcácer do Sal
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
same in both
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
96better in Alvito
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
0.1%better in Alvito

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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