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Fafe vs Póvoa de Lanhoso: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Fafe

€136/year

For a single person buying a home, Fafe works out cheaper. A home in Fafe costs €2,760 less.

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Home size (m²)

60 m²

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Water use (m³/month)DependantsIncome tax paid per year (€)Household gross monthly income (€)Home price (€)Taxable property value, VPT (€)Down payment (%)Term (years)Interest rate (%)I'm 35 or under and it's my first home (IMT Jovem)

FafePóvoa de Lanhoso

Estimated home price · 60 m²€82,200Δ €2,760€84,960

On the day you buy

Down payment€8,220€8,496

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0

Stamp duty · purchase€658€680

Stamp duty · loan€444€459

Total upfront€9,321€9,634

Monthly payment€285€294

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€3,417€3,531

€114less in Fafe

Property tax (IMI)¹VPT estimated at 50% of price

€123€144

€21less in Fafe

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€266€254

€12less in Póvoa de Lanhoso

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasNatural gas, regulated tariff

€212€209

€3less in Póvoa de Lanhoso

Income tax refunded by the municipalityFafe gives back 2%, Póvoa de Lanhoso gives back 1.3%

€40€25

€15less in Fafe

Total per yearItems with data for both

€4,358€4,494

€136less 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

28%30%

2%better in Fafe

House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years

+73%+79%

6 pointsrose more in Póvoa de Lanhoso

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

28.3/100026.9/1000

1.4/1000better in Póvoa de Lanhoso

Average commuteOne way to work or school

16 min17 min

1 minbetter in Fafe

Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work

€1,165/month€1,129/month

€36/monthbetter in Fafe

Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work

€1,004/month€995/month

€9/monthbetter in Fafe

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

76.972.7

4.2better in Fafe

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.20/10000.20/1000

same in both

Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department

3.3 km10.9 km

7.6 kmbetter in Fafe

CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)

85/10062/100

23/100better in Fafe

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

863289

574better in Fafe

Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz

100%100%

same in both

Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)

212189

23better in Póvoa de Lanhoso

Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years

33%26%

7.0%better in Póvoa de Lanhoso

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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