For a single person buying a home, Mértola works out cheaper. A home in Mértola costs €22,440 less.
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AlmodôvarMértola
Estimated home price · 60 m²€64,620Δ €22,440€42,180
On the day you buy
Down payment€6,462€4,218
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€517€337
Stamp duty · loan€349€228
Total upfront€7,328€4,783
Monthly payment€224€146
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€2,686€1,753
€933less in Mértola
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€97€63
€34less in Mértola
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
no data for Almodôvar
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasNo network: butane bottles
€360€360
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityAlmodôvar gives back 1%, Mértola gives back 2%
€20€40
€20less in Mértola
Total per yearItems with data for both
€3,502€2,516
€986less in Mértola
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
21%15%
6%better in Mértola
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+124%+41%
83 pointsrose more in Almodôvar
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
28.9/100017.2/1000
11.7/1000better in Mértola
Average commuteOne way to work or school
16 min17 min
1 minbetter in Almodôvar
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,227/month€1,121/month
€106/monthbetter in Almodôvar
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,071/month€993/month
€78/monthbetter in Almodôvar
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
82.770.4
12.3better in Almodôvar
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30/10000.30/1000
same in both
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
21.5 km37.2 km
15.7 kmbetter in Almodôvar
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
