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Castro Daire vs Resende: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Resende
€431/year

For a single person buying a home, Resende works out cheaper. A home in Resende costs €8,940 less.

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Castro DaireResende
Estimated home price · 60 m²€43,980Δ €8,940€35,040
On the day you buy
Down payment€4,398€3,504
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€352€280
Stamp duty · loan€237€189
Total upfront€4,987€3,974
Monthly payment€152€121
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€372less in Resende
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
same in both
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
no data for Castro Daire
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNo network: butane bottles
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityCastro Daire gives back 2%, Resende gives back the 5%
€60less in Resende
Total per yearItems with data for both
€431less in Resende

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
2%better in Resende
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
17 pointsrose more in Castro Daire
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
3.6/1000better in Castro Daire
Average commuteOne way to work or school
4 minbetter in Castro Daire
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€21/monthbetter in Castro Daire
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€49/monthbetter in Castro Daire
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
1.1better in Castro Daire
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.10/1000better in Castro Daire
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
7.5 kmbetter in Resende
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
12/100better in Resende
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
13better in Resende
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
same in both
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
69better in Resende
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
15%better in Resende

Not part of the euro total. Crime: recorded crimes per 1 000 residents (2025). Commute: average one-way trip to work or school (2021).

Castro Daire and Resende in the rankings

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