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Aljustrel vs Santiago do Cacém: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Aljustrel
€3,256/year

For a single person buying a home, Aljustrel works out cheaper. A home in Aljustrel costs €75,900 less.

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AljustrelSantiago do Cacém
Estimated home price · 60 m²€55,140Δ €75,900€131,040
On the day you buy
Down payment€5,514€13,104
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€494
Stamp duty · purchase€441€1,048
Stamp duty · loan€298€708
Total upfront€6,253€15,354
Monthly payment€191€454
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€3,155less in Aljustrel
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€114less in Aljustrel
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€13less in Santiago do Cacém
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNo network: butane bottles
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityAljustrel keeps the 5%, Santiago do Cacém keeps the 5%
same in both
Total per yearItems with data for both
€3,256less in Aljustrel

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
27%better in Aljustrel
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
16 pointsrose more in Santiago do Cacém
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
0.4/1000better in Santiago do Cacém
Average commuteOne way to work or school
same in both
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€327/monthbetter in Aljustrel
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€295/monthbetter in Aljustrel
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
11.1better in Santiago do Cacém
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.10/1000better in Aljustrel
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
10.6 kmbetter in Santiago do Cacém
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
10/100better in Aljustrel
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
195better in Santiago do Cacém
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
17%better in Aljustrel
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
14better in Aljustrel
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
3.9%better in Santiago do Cacém

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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