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Aljezur vs Vila do Bispo: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Vila do Bispo
€147/year

For a single person buying a home, Vila do Bispo works out cheaper. A home in Vila do Bispo costs €2,700 less.

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AljezurVila do Bispo
Estimated home price · 60 m²€194,040Δ €2,700€191,340
On the day you buy
Down payment€19,404€19,134
Transfer tax (IMT)€3,211€3,076
Stamp duty · purchase€1,552€1,531
Stamp duty · loan€1,048€1,033
Total upfront€25,215€24,774
Monthly payment€672€663
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€112less in Vila do Bispo
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€4less in Vila do Bispo
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€30less in Vila do Bispo
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%, Vila do Bispo gives back the 5%
same in both
Total per yearItems with data for both
€147less in Vila do Bispo

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
4%better in Vila do Bispo
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
4 pointsrose more in Vila do Bispo
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
3.0/1000better in Aljezur
Average commuteOne way to work or school
1 minbetter in Vila do Bispo
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€92/monthbetter in Vila do Bispo
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€54/monthbetter in Vila do Bispo
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
6.6better in Aljezur
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.10/1000better in Aljezur
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
7.8 kmbetter in Vila do Bispo
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
10/100better in Aljezur
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
31better in Aljezur
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)
16better in Aljezur
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
0.6%better in Aljezur

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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