Alvito vs Ferreira do Alentejo: cost of living compared
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Yearly saving in Ferreira do Alentejo
€362/year
For a single person buying a home, Ferreira do Alentejo works out cheaper. A home in Ferreira do Alentejo costs €8,400 less.
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AlvitoFerreira do Alentejo
Estimated home price · 60 m²€55,500Δ €8,400€47,100
On the day you buy
Down payment€5,550€4,710
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€444€377
Stamp duty · loan€300€254
Total upfront€6,294€5,341
Monthly payment€192€163
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€2,307€1,958
€349less in Ferreira do Alentejo
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€83€71
€12less in Ferreira do Alentejo
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
no data for Alvito
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 municipalityAlvito gives back 1%, Ferreira do Alentejo gives back 1%
€20€20
same in both
Total per yearItems with data for both
€3,110€2,748
€362less in Ferreira do Alentejo
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
17%14%
3%better in Ferreira do Alentejo
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
no data for Alvito
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
51.0/100039.3/1000
11.7/1000better in Ferreira do Alentejo
Average commuteOne way to work or school
17 min17 min
same in both
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,285/month€1,410/month
€125/monthbetter in Ferreira do Alentejo
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,138/month€1,160/month
€22/monthbetter in Ferreira do Alentejo
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
77.377.2
0.1better in Alvito
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.80/10000.60/1000
0.20/1000better in Alvito
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
30.9 km25.3 km
5.6 kmbetter in Ferreira do Alentejo
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
