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Crato vs Gavião: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Gavião
€286/year

For a single person buying a home, Gavião works out cheaper. A home in Gavião costs €4,800 less.

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CratoGavião
Estimated home price · 60 m²€31,860Δ €4,800€27,060
On the day you buy
Down payment€3,186€2,706
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€255€216
Stamp duty · loan€172€146
Total upfront€3,613€3,069
Monthly payment€110€94
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€199less in Gavião
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€7less in Gavião
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€11less in Crato
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNo network: butane bottles
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityCrato gives back 0.5%, Gavião gives back the 5%
€90less in Gavião
Total per yearItems with data for both
€286less in Gavião

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
2%better in Gavião
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
5 pointsrose more in Gavião
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
0.5/1000better in Gavião
Average commuteOne way to work or school
1 minbetter in Crato
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€51/monthbetter in Gavião
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€20/monthbetter in Gavião
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
1.8better in Crato
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30/1000better in Crato
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
3.6 kmbetter in Crato
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
14/100better in Crato
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
19better in Crato
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)
180better in Crato
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
21%better in Crato

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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