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Boticas vs Cabeceiras de Basto: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Boticas

€1,372/year

For a single person buying a home, Boticas works out cheaper. A home in Boticas costs €29,580 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)

BoticasCabeceiras de Basto

Estimated home price · 60 m²€23,760Δ €29,580€53,340

On the day you buy

Down payment€2,376€5,334

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0

Stamp duty · purchase€190€427

Stamp duty · loan€128€288

Total upfront€2,694€6,049

Monthly payment€82€185

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€988€2,217

€1,229less in Boticas

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

€36€80

€44less in Boticas

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€189€246

€57less in Boticas

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasNatural gas, regulated tariff

€209€209

same in both

Income tax refunded by the municipalityBoticas gives back the 5%, Cabeceiras de Basto gives back 3%

€100€60

€40less in Boticas

Total per yearItems with data for both

€1,700€3,072

€1,372less in Boticas

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

8%19%

11%better in Boticas

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

no data for Boticas

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

25.6/100022.0/1000

3.6/1000better in Cabeceiras de Basto

Average commuteOne way to work or school

17 min18 min

1 minbetter in Boticas

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

€1,146/month€1,092/month

€54/monthbetter in Boticas

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

€1,013/month€993/month

€20/monthbetter in Boticas

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

65.969.8

3.9better in Cabeceiras de Basto

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.40/10000.30/1000

0.10/1000better in Boticas

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

16.7 km17.5 km

0.8 kmbetter in Boticas

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

58/10059/100

1/100better in Cabeceiras de Basto

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

46168

122better in Cabeceiras de Basto

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)

420213

207better in Cabeceiras de Basto

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

14%40%

26%better in Boticas

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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