Ferreira do Alentejo vs Grândola: cost of living compared
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Yearly saving in Ferreira do Alentejo
€4,523/year
For a single person buying a home, Ferreira do Alentejo works out cheaper. A home in Ferreira do Alentejo costs €105,480 less.
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Ferreira do AlentejoGrândola
Estimated home price · 60 m²€47,100Δ €105,480€152,580
On the day you buy
Down payment€4,710€15,258
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€1,138
Stamp duty · purchase€377€1,221
Stamp duty · loan€254€824
Total upfront€5,341€18,441
Monthly payment€163€528
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,958€6,342
€4,384less in Ferreira do Alentejo
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€71€229
€158less in Ferreira do Alentejo
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€139€118
€21less in Grândola
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasNo network: butane bottles
€360€360
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityFerreira do Alentejo gives back 1%, Grândola gives back 1%
€20€20
same in both
Total per yearItems with data for both
€2,886€7,409
€4,523less in Ferreira do Alentejo
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
14%45%
31%better in Ferreira do Alentejo
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+74%+75%
1 pointsrose more in Grândola
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
39.3/100048.4/1000
9.1/1000better in Ferreira do Alentejo
Average commuteOne way to work or school
17 min18 min
1 minbetter in Ferreira do Alentejo
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,410/month€1,495/month
€85/monthbetter in Grândola
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,160/month€1,167/month
€7/monthbetter in Grândola
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
77.291.2
14.0better in Grândola
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.60/10000.30/1000
0.30/1000better in Ferreira do Alentejo
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
25.3 km20.2 km
5.1 kmbetter in Grândola
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
