For a single person buying a home, Vidigueira works out cheaper. A home in Vidigueira costs €28,620 less.
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BejaVidigueira
Estimated home price · 60 m²€76,620Δ €28,620€48,000
On the day you buy
Down payment€7,662€4,800
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€613€384
Stamp duty · loan€414€259
Total upfront€8,689€5,443
Monthly payment€265€166
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€3,185€1,995
€1,190less in Vidigueira
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€115€72
€43less in Vidigueira
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€265€198
€67less in Vidigueira
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasBeja: network · Vidigueira: bottle
€209€360
€151less in Beja
Income tax refunded by the municipalityBeja keeps the 5%, Vidigueira keeps the 5%
€0€0
same in both
Total per yearItems with data for both
€4,153€3,004
€1,149less in Vidigueira
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
23%15%
8%better in Vidigueira
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+67%+64%
3 pointsrose more in Beja
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
34.1/100051.0/1000
16.9/1000better in Beja
Average commuteOne way to work or school
15 min17 min
2 minbetter in Beja
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,372/month€1,348/month
€24/monthbetter in Beja
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,138/month€1,100/month
€38/monthbetter in Beja
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
101.377.3
24.0better in Beja
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30/10000.40/1000
0.10/1000better in Vidigueira
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
4.0 km21.1 km
17.1 kmbetter in Beja
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
