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Arronches vs Campo Maior: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Campo Maior
€494/year

For a single person buying a home, Campo Maior works out cheaper. A home in Campo Maior costs €10,080 less.

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ArronchesCampo Maior
Estimated home price · 60 m²€50,880Δ €10,080€40,800
On the day you buy
Down payment€5,088€4,080
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€407€326
Stamp duty · loan€275€220
Total upfront€5,770€4,627
Monthly payment€176€141
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€419less in Campo Maior
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€15less in Campo Maior
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€4less in Campo Maior
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasArronches: bottle · Campo Maior: network
€151less in Campo Maior
Income tax refunded by the municipalityArronches gives back the 5%, Campo Maior gives back 0.3%
€95less in Arronches
Total per yearItems with data for both
€494less in Campo Maior

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
6%better in Campo Maior
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
99 pointsrose more in Arronches
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
21.7/1000better in Arronches
Average commuteOne way to work or school
4 minbetter in Campo Maior
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€402/monthbetter in Campo Maior
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€281/monthbetter in Campo Maior
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
13.4better in Campo Maior
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.70/1000better in Arronches
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
5.0 kmbetter in Campo Maior
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
33/100better in Arronches
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
45better in Campo Maior
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)
78better in Campo Maior
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
1.3%better in Arronches

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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