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Arganil vs Tábua: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Arganil
€402/year

For a single person buying a home, Arganil works out cheaper. A home in Arganil costs €4,800 less.

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ArganilTábua
Estimated home price · 60 m²€42,480Δ €4,800€47,280
On the day you buy
Down payment€4,248€4,728
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€340€378
Stamp duty · loan€229€255
Total upfront€4,817€5,362
Monthly payment€147€164
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€199less in Arganil
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€19less in Arganil
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€83less in Arganil
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNo network: butane bottles
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityArganil gives back the 5%, Tábua keeps the 5%
€100less in Arganil
Total per yearItems with data for both
€402less in Arganil

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
2%better in Arganil
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
11 pointsrose more in Arganil
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
1.1/1000better in Tábua
Average commuteOne way to work or school
same in both
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€75/monthbetter in Tábua
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€19/monthbetter in Arganil
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
1.5better in Tábua
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.10/1000better in Tábua
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
9.3 kmbetter in Arganil
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
5/100better in Tábua
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
64better in Tábua
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)
41better in Tábua
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
22%better in Tábua

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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