For a single person buying a home, Crato works out cheaper. A home in Crato costs €27,540 less.
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CratoPonte de Sor
Estimated home price · 60 m²€31,860Δ €27,540€59,400
On the day you buy
Down payment€3,186€5,940
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€255€475
Stamp duty · loan€172€321
Total upfront€3,613€6,736
Monthly payment€110€206
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,324€2,469
€1,145less in Crato
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€48€89
€41less in Crato
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€186€185
€1less in Ponte de Sor
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasCrato: bottle · Ponte de Sor: network
€360€209
€151less in Ponte de Sor
Income tax refunded by the municipalityCrato gives back 0.5%, Ponte de Sor gives back 1.5%
€10€30
€20less in Ponte de Sor
Total per yearItems with data for both
€2,287€3,301
€1,014less in Crato
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
11%18%
7%better in Crato
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+72%+61%
11 pointsrose more in Crato
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
31.0/100032.7/1000
1.7/1000better in Crato
Average commuteOne way to work or school
16 min16 min
same in both
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,102/month€1,284/month
€182/monthbetter in Ponte de Sor
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,021/month€1,117/month
€96/monthbetter in Ponte de Sor
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
75.685.6
10.0better in Ponte de Sor
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
1.50/10000.40/1000
1.10/1000better in Crato
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
21.6 km21.1 km
0.5 kmbetter in Ponte de Sor
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
