Caminha vs Viana do Castelo: cost of living compared
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Yearly saving in Caminha
€545/year
For a single person buying a home, Caminha works out cheaper. A home in Caminha costs €11,760 less.
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CaminhaViana do Castelo
Estimated home price · 60 m²€104,520Δ €11,760€116,280
On the day you buy
Down payment€10,452€11,628
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€199
Stamp duty · purchase€836€930
Stamp duty · loan€564€628
Total upfront€11,853€13,385
Monthly payment€362€403
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€4,344€4,833
€489less in Caminha
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€204€203
€1less in Viana do Castelo
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€230€286
€56less in Caminha
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 municipalityCaminha gives back 0.5%
no data for Viana do Castelo
Total per yearItems with data for both
€5,366€5,911
€545less in Caminha
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
36%34%
2%better in Viana do Castelo
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+74%+86%
12 pointsrose more in Viana do Castelo
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
33.9/100026.4/1000
7.5/1000better in Viana do Castelo
Average commuteOne way to work or school
19 min17 min
2 minbetter in Viana do Castelo
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,145/month€1,447/month
€302/monthbetter in Viana do Castelo
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,008/month€1,180/month
€172/monthbetter in Viana do Castelo
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
82.192.4
10.3better in Viana do Castelo
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30/10000.30/1000
same in both
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
16.5 km5.6 km
10.9 kmbetter in Viana do Castelo
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
