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Alter do Chão vs Fronteira: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Alter do Chão
€404/year

For a single person buying a home, Alter do Chão works out cheaper. A home in Alter do Chão costs €12,120 less.

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Alter do ChãoFronteira
Estimated home price · 60 m²€29,280Δ €12,120€41,400
On the day you buy
Down payment€2,928€4,140
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€234€331
Stamp duty · loan€158€224
Total upfront€3,320€4,695
Monthly payment€101€143
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€504less in Alter do Chão
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€18less in Alter do Chão
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€69less in Fronteira
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNo network: butane bottles
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityAlter do Chão gives back 2.5%, Fronteira gives back the 5%
€50less in Fronteira
Total per yearItems with data for both
€404less in Alter do Chão

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
5%better in Alter do Chão
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
38 pointsrose more in Alter do Chão
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
10.8/1000better in Fronteira
Average commuteOne way to work or school
same in both
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€54/monthbetter in Fronteira
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€48/monthbetter in Alter do Chão
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
0.1better in Fronteira
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30/1000better in Alter do Chão
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
3.0 kmbetter in Fronteira
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
65/100better in Fronteira
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
14better in Fronteira
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)
76better in Alter do Chão
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
1.5%better in Fronteira

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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