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Angra do Heroísmo vs Praia da Vitória: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Angra do Heroísmo
€57/year

For a single person buying a home, Angra do Heroísmo works out cheaper. A home in Angra do Heroísmo costs €240 less.

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Angra do HeroísmoPraia da Vitória
Estimated home price · 60 m²€81,960Δ €240€82,200
On the day you buy
Down payment€8,196€8,220
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€656€658
Stamp duty · loan€443€444
Total upfront€9,294€9,321
Monthly payment€284€285
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€10less in Angra do Heroísmo
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
same in both
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€67less in Angra do Heroísmo
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNo network: butane bottles
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityAngra do Heroísmo keeps the 5%, Praia da Vitória gives back 1%
€20less in Praia da Vitória
Total per yearItems with data for both
€57less in Angra do Heroísmo

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
same in both
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
9 pointsrose more in Angra do Heroísmo
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
7.6/1000better in Praia da Vitória
Average commuteOne way to work or school
same in both
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€20/monthbetter in Angra do Heroísmo
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€4/monthbetter in Angra do Heroísmo
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
9.3better in Angra do Heroísmo
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
same in both
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
9.2 kmbetter in Angra do Heroísmo
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
no data
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
no data
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
no data
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
2better in Praia da Vitória
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
same in both

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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