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Faro vs São Brás de Alportel: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in São Brás de Alportel
€1,577/year

For a single person buying a home, São Brás de Alportel works out cheaper. A home in São Brás de Alportel costs €41,880 less.

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FaroSão Brás de Alportel
Estimated home price · 60 m²€189,000Δ €41,880€147,120
On the day you buy
Down payment€18,900€14,712
Transfer tax (IMT)€2,959€865
Stamp duty · purchase€1,512€1,177
Stamp duty · loan€1,021€794
Total upfront€24,392€17,548
Monthly payment€655€510
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,741less in São Brás de Alportel
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€18less in Faro
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€16less in São Brás de Alportel
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasFaro: network · São Brás de Alportel: bottle
€151less in Faro
Income tax refunded by the municipalityFaro gives back 0.5%, São Brás de Alportel keeps the 5%
€10less in Faro
Total per yearItems with data for both
€1,577less in São Brás de Alportel

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 São Brás de Alportel
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
2 pointsrose more in Faro
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
5.7/1000better in São Brás de Alportel
Average commuteOne way to work or school
1 minbetter in Faro
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€246/monthbetter in Faro
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€112/monthbetter in Faro
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
26.4better in Faro
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
same in both
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
9.2 kmbetter in Faro
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
21/100better in Faro
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
1,385better in Faro
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
25%better in São Brás de Alportel
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
30better in Faro
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
0.7%better in São Brás de Alportel

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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