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Aljezur vs Lagos: cost of living compared

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AljezurLagos
Estimated home price · 60 m²€194,040Δ €42,900€236,940
On the day you buy
Down payment€19,404€23,694
Transfer tax (IMT)€3,211€6,128
Stamp duty · purchase€1,552€1,896
Stamp duty · loan€1,048€1,279
Total upfront€25,215€32,997
Monthly payment€672€821
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,783less in Aljezur
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
no data for Lagos
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€44less in Aljezur
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNo network: butane bottles
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityAljezur gives back the 5%, Lagos gives back the 5%
same in both
Total per yearItems with data for both
no data for Lagos

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
8%better in Aljezur
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
12 pointsrose more in Lagos
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
12.2/1000better in Lagos
Average commuteOne way to work or school
3 minbetter in Lagos
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€105/monthbetter in Lagos
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€86/monthbetter in Lagos
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
17.5better in Lagos
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.20/1000better in Aljezur
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
23.1 kmbetter in Lagos
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
11/100better in Lagos
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
428better in Lagos
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
41%better in Aljezur
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
34better in Aljezur
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
same in both

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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