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Arraiolos vs Mora: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Mora

€532/year

For a single person buying a home, Mora works out cheaper. A home in Mora costs €10,200 less.

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Home size (m²)

60 m²

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Water use (m³/month)DependantsIncome tax paid per year (€)Household gross monthly income (€)Home price (€)Taxable property value, VPT (€)Down payment (%)Term (years)Interest rate (%)I'm 35 or under and it's my first home (IMT Jovem)

ArraiolosMora

Estimated home price · 60 m²€74,160Δ €10,200€63,960

On the day you buy

Down payment€7,416€6,396

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0

Stamp duty · purchase€593€512

Stamp duty · loan€400€345

Total upfront€8,410€7,253

Monthly payment€257€222

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€3,082€2,658

€424less in Mora

Property tax (IMI)¹VPT estimated at 50% of price

€111€96

€15less in Mora

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€199€106

€93less in Mora

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 municipalityArraiolos keeps the 5%, Mora keeps the 5%

€0€0

same in both

Total per yearItems with data for both

€4,132€3,600

€532less in Mora

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

25%21%

4%better in Mora

House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years

+103%+132%

29 pointsrose more in Mora

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

24.5/100024.9/1000

0.4/1000better in Arraiolos

Average commuteOne way to work or school

18 min17 min

1 minbetter in Mora

Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work

€1,249/month€1,261/month

€12/monthbetter in Mora

Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work

€1,048/month€1,059/month

€11/monthbetter in Mora

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

77.980.5

2.6better in Mora

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.90/10001.20/1000

0.30/1000better in Mora

Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department

20.2 km28.3 km

8.1 kmbetter in Arraiolos

CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)

99/10079/100

20/100better in Arraiolos

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

13456

78better in Arraiolos

Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz

100%100%

same in both

Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)

229395

166better in Arraiolos

Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years

0.8%0.5%

0.3%better in Mora

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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