Amarante vs Marco de Canaveses: cost of living compared
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Yearly saving in Amarante
€233/year
For a single person buying a home, Amarante works out cheaper. A home in Amarante costs €9,540 less.
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AmaranteMarco de Canaveses
Estimated home price · 60 m²€72,660Δ €9,540€82,200
On the day you buy
Down payment€7,266€8,220
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€581€658
Stamp duty · loan€392€444
Total upfront€8,240€9,321
Monthly payment€252€285
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€3,020€3,417
€397less in Amarante
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€109€123
€14less in Amarante
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€323€203
€120less in Marco de Canaveses
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€227€209
€18less in Marco de Canaveses
Income tax refunded by the municipalityAmarante keeps the 5%, Marco de Canaveses gives back 2%
€0€40
€40less in Marco de Canaveses
Total per yearItems with data for both
€4,059€4,292
€233less in Amarante
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
24%27%
3%better in Amarante
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+59%+83%
24 pointsrose more in Marco de Canaveses
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
20.4/100023.1/1000
2.7/1000better in Amarante
Average commuteOne way to work or school
20 min22 min
2 minbetter in Amarante
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,240/month€1,183/month
€57/monthbetter in Amarante
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,058/month€1,058/month
same in both
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
75.875.4
0.4better in Amarante
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30/10000.20/1000
0.10/1000better in Amarante
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
5.9 km11.1 km
5.2 kmbetter in Amarante
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
