For a single person buying a home, Fronteira works out cheaper. A home in Fronteira costs €9,000 less.
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AvisFronteira
Estimated home price · 60 m²€50,400Δ €9,000€41,400
On the day you buy
Down payment€5,040€4,140
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€403€331
Stamp duty · loan€272€224
Total upfront€5,715€4,695
Monthly payment€175€143
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€2,095€1,721
€374less in Fronteira
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€76€62
€14less in Fronteira
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€184€222
€38less in Avis
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 municipalityFronteira gives back the 5%
no data for Avis
Total per yearItems with data for both
€3,093€2,745
€348less in Fronteira
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).
excluded from comparison (missing for the other municipality)
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
16%15%
1%better in Fronteira
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+72%+52%
20 pointsrose more in Avis
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
62.6/100024.0/1000
38.6/1000better in Fronteira
Average commuteOne way to work or school
14 min16 min
2 minbetter in Avis
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,252/month€1,211/month
€41/monthbetter in Avis
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,114/month€982/month
€132/monthbetter in Avis
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
75.777.5
1.8better in Fronteira
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
1.40/10001.00/1000
0.40/1000better in Avis
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
32.4 km23.5 km
8.9 kmbetter in Fronteira
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
