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Carregal do Sal vs Tábua: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Carregal do Sal

€55/year

For a single person buying a home, Carregal do Sal works out cheaper. A home in Carregal do Sal costs €840 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)

Carregal do SalTábua

Estimated home price · 60 m²€46,440Δ €840€47,280

On the day you buy

Down payment€4,644€4,728

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0

Stamp duty · purchase€372€378

Stamp duty · loan€251€255

Total upfront€5,266€5,362

Monthly payment€161€164

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€1,930€1,965

€35less in Carregal do Sal

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

€70€83

€13less in Carregal do Sal

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€265€271

€6less in Carregal do Sal

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 municipalityCarregal do Sal keeps the 5%, Tábua keeps the 5%

€0€0

same in both

Total per yearItems with data for both

€3,004€3,059

€55less in Carregal do Sal

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

15%16%

1%better in Carregal do Sal

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

+79%+40%

39 pointsrose more in Carregal do Sal

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

21.6/100025.1/1000

3.5/1000better in Carregal do Sal

Average commuteOne way to work or school

16 min16 min

same in both

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

€1,294/month€1,238/month

€56/monthbetter in Carregal do Sal

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

€1,090/month€1,004/month

€86/monthbetter in Carregal do Sal

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

74.773.0

1.7better in Carregal do Sal

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.40/10000.40/1000

same in both

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

13.3 km15.3 km

2.0 kmbetter in Carregal do Sal

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

63/10072/100

9/100better in Tábua

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

112186

74better in Tábua

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)

265269

4better in Carregal do Sal

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

70%56%

14%better in Tábua

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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