Castelo de Paiva vs Gondomar: cost of living compared
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Castelo de PaivaGondomar
Estimated home price · 60 m²€54,540Δ €86,340€140,880
On the day you buy
Down payment€5,454€14,088
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€691
Stamp duty · purchase€436€1,127
Stamp duty · loan€295€761
Total upfront€6,185€16,666
Monthly payment€189€488
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€2,267€5,856
€3,589less in Castelo de Paiva
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
no data for Gondomar
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€197€269
€72less in Castelo de Paiva
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasCastelo de Paiva: bottle · Gondomar: network
€360€211
€149less in Gondomar
Income tax refunded by the municipalityCastelo de Paiva keeps the 5%, Gondomar keeps the 5%
€0€0
same in both
Total per yearItems with data for both
no data for Gondomar
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
19%44%
25%better in Castelo de Paiva
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+36%+98%
62 pointsrose more in Gondomar
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
14.3/100018.5/1000
4.2/1000better in Castelo de Paiva
Average commuteOne way to work or school
23 min23 min
same in both
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,163/month€1,330/month
€167/monthbetter in Gondomar
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,006/month€1,105/month
€99/monthbetter in Gondomar
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
71.287.5
16.3better in Gondomar
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30/10000.20/1000
0.10/1000better in Castelo de Paiva
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
13.0 km6.0 km
7.0 kmbetter in Gondomar
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
