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Alcanena vs Porto de Mós: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Alcanena

€1,056/year

For a single person buying a home, Alcanena works out cheaper. A home in Alcanena costs €27,060 less.

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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)

AlcanenaPorto de Mós

Estimated home price · 60 m²€51,720Δ €27,060€78,780

On the day you buy

Down payment€5,172€7,878

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0

Stamp duty · purchase€414€630

Stamp duty · loan€279€425

Total upfront€5,865€8,934

Monthly payment€179€273

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€2,150€3,274

€1,124less in Alcanena

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

€94€118

€24less in Alcanena

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€215€162

€53less in Porto de Mós

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasNatural gas, regulated tariff

€209€209

same in both

Income tax refunded by the municipalityAlcanena gives back 0.5%, Porto de Mós gives back 2.5%

€10€50

€40less in Porto de Mós

Total per yearItems with data for both

€3,037€4,093

€1,056less in Alcanena

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

16%23%

7%better in Alcanena

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

+82%+111%

29 pointsrose more in Porto de Mós

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

26.1/100030.0/1000

3.9/1000better in Alcanena

Average commuteOne way to work or school

16 min16 min

same in both

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

€1,401/month€1,429/month

€28/monthbetter in Porto de Mós

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

€1,138/month€1,182/month

€44/monthbetter in Porto de Mós

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

83.282.4

0.8better in Alcanena

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.40/10000.40/1000

same in both

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

12.7 km13.2 km

0.5 kmbetter in Alcanena

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

64/10074/100

10/100better in Porto de Mós

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

150390

240better in Porto de Mós

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)

247198

49better in Porto de Mós

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

1.1%7.2%

6.1%better in Alcanena

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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