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Alcácer do Sal vs Ferreira do Alentejo: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Ferreira do Alentejo
€3,024/year

For a single person buying a home, Ferreira do Alentejo works out cheaper. A home in Ferreira do Alentejo costs €70,260 less.

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Alcácer do SalFerreira do Alentejo
Estimated home price · 60 m²€117,360Δ €70,260€47,100
On the day you buy
Down payment€11,736€4,710
Transfer tax (IMT)€220€0
Stamp duty · purchase€939€377
Stamp duty · loan€634€254
Total upfront€13,529€5,341
Monthly payment€406€163
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€2,920less in Ferreira do Alentejo
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€105less in Ferreira do Alentejo
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€2less in Alcácer do Sal
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%, Ferreira do Alentejo gives back 1%
same in both
Total per yearItems with data for both
€3,024less in Ferreira do Alentejo

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
23%better in Ferreira do Alentejo
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
34 pointsrose more in Alcácer do Sal
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
9.9/1000better in Ferreira do Alentejo
Average commuteOne way to work or school
1 minbetter in Ferreira do Alentejo
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€87/monthbetter in Ferreira do Alentejo
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€48/monthbetter in Ferreira do Alentejo
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
9.4better in Alcácer do Sal
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.20/1000better in Ferreira do Alentejo
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
16.4 kmbetter in Alcácer do Sal
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
27/100better in Alcácer do Sal
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
88better 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)
52better in Ferreira do Alentejo
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
0.4%better in Alcácer do Sal

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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