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Cuba vs Vidigueira: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Cuba
€298/year

For a single person buying a home, Cuba works out cheaper. A home in Cuba costs €6,660 less.

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CubaVidigueira
Estimated home price · 60 m²€41,340Δ €6,660€48,000
On the day you buy
Down payment€4,134€4,800
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€331€384
Stamp duty · loan€223€259
Total upfront€4,688€5,443
Monthly payment€143€166
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€277less in Cuba
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€10less in Cuba
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€12less in Cuba
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNo network: butane bottles
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityCuba keeps the 5%, Vidigueira keeps the 5%
same in both
Total per yearItems with data for both
€298less in Cuba

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
1%better in Cuba
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
45 pointsrose more in Vidigueira
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
15.7/1000better in Cuba
Average commuteOne way to work or school
1 minbetter in Cuba
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€170/monthbetter in Vidigueira
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€50/monthbetter in Vidigueira
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
1.7better in Vidigueira
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.20/1000better in Cuba
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
2.5 kmbetter in Cuba
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
25/100better in Vidigueira
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
30better in Vidigueira
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)
12better in Cuba
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
0.3%better in Cuba

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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