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Fafe vs Guimarães: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Fafe
€1,306/year

For a single person buying a home, Fafe works out cheaper. A home in Fafe costs €29,340 less.

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FafeGuimarães
Estimated home price · 60 m²€82,200Δ €29,340€111,540
On the day you buy
Down payment€8,220€11,154
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€104
Stamp duty · purchase€658€892
Stamp duty · loan€444€602
Total upfront€9,321€12,753
Monthly payment€285€386
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,219less in Fafe
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€50less in Fafe
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€2less in Guimarães
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€5less in Fafe
Income tax refunded by the municipalityFafe gives back 2%, Guimarães gives back 0.3%
€35less in Fafe
Total per yearItems with data for both
€1,306less in Fafe

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
8%better in Fafe
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
14 pointsrose more in Guimarães
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
10.5/1000better in Guimarães
Average commuteOne way to work or school
same in both
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€125/monthbetter in Guimarães
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€64/monthbetter in Guimarães
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
12.3better in Guimarães
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
same in both
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
2.9 kmbetter in Fafe
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
9/100better in Fafe
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
1,907better in Guimarães
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
2%better in Fafe
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
28better in Guimarães
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
24%better in Guimarães

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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