For a single person buying a home, Crato works out cheaper. A home in Crato costs €34,560 less.
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CratoPortalegre
Estimated home price · 60 m²€31,860Δ €34,560€66,420
On the day you buy
Down payment€3,186€6,642
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€255€531
Stamp duty · loan€172€359
Total upfront€3,613€7,532
Monthly payment€110€230
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,324€2,761
€1,437less in Crato
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€48€100
€52less in Crato
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€186€202
€16less in Crato
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasCrato: bottle · Portalegre: network
€360€209
€151less in Portalegre
Income tax refunded by the municipalityCrato gives back 0.5%, Portalegre gives back 1.8%
€10€35
€25less in Portalegre
Total per yearItems with data for both
€2,287€3,616
€1,329less 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%20%
9%better in Crato
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+72%+77%
5 pointsrose more in Portalegre
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
31.0/100025.8/1000
5.2/1000better in Portalegre
Average commuteOne way to work or school
16 min14 min
2 minbetter in Portalegre
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,102/month€1,352/month
€250/monthbetter in Portalegre
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,021/month€1,153/month
€132/monthbetter in Portalegre
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
75.699.2
23.6better in Portalegre
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
1.50/10000.60/1000
0.90/1000better in Crato
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
21.6 km3.7 km
17.9 kmbetter in Portalegre
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
