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Almada vs Sesimbra: cost of living compared

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AlmadaSesimbra
Estimated home price · 60 m²€203,220Δ €19,320€183,900
On the day you buy
Down payment€20,322€18,390
Transfer tax (IMT)€3,767€2,704
Stamp duty · purchase€1,626€1,471
Stamp duty · loan€1,097€993
Total upfront€26,813€23,558
Monthly payment€704€637
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€803less in Sesimbra
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
no data for Sesimbra
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€9less in Sesimbra
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€9less in Sesimbra
Income tax refunded by the municipalityAlmada keeps the 5%, Sesimbra keeps the 5%
same in both
Total per yearItems with data for both
no data for Sesimbra

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
3%better in Sesimbra
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
20 pointsrose more in Sesimbra
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
3.7/1000better in Almada
Average commuteOne way to work or school
1 minbetter in Sesimbra
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€129/monthbetter in Almada
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€56/monthbetter in Almada
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
14.2better in Almada
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.10/1000better in Almada
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
11.6 kmbetter in Almada
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
12/100better in Almada
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
2,190better in Almada
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
9%better in Sesimbra
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
30better in Sesimbra
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
3.8%better in Almada

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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