Amarante vs Celorico de Basto: cost of living compared
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Yearly saving in Celorico de Basto
€638/year
For a single person buying a home, Celorico de Basto works out cheaper. A home in Celorico de Basto costs €13,920 less.
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AmaranteCelorico de Basto
Estimated home price · 60 m²€72,660Δ €13,920€58,740
On the day you buy
Down payment€7,266€5,874
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€581€470
Stamp duty · loan€392€317
Total upfront€8,240€6,661
Monthly payment€252€203
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€3,020€2,441
€579less in Celorico de Basto
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€109€88
€21less in Celorico de Basto
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
no data for Celorico de Basto
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€227€209
€18less in Celorico de Basto
Income tax refunded by the municipalityAmarante keeps the 5%, Celorico de Basto gives back 1%
€0€20
€20less in Celorico de Basto
Total per yearItems with data for both
€3,736€3,098
€638less in Celorico de Basto
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
24%21%
3%better in Celorico de Basto
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+59%+89%
30 pointsrose more in Celorico de Basto
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
20.4/100021.6/1000
1.2/1000better in Amarante
Average commuteOne way to work or school
20 min20 min
same in both
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,240/month€1,105/month
€135/monthbetter in Amarante
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,058/month€980/month
€78/monthbetter in Amarante
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
75.865.1
10.7better in Amarante
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
5.9 km10.7 km
4.8 kmbetter in Amarante
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
