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Ferreira do Alentejo vs Santiago do Cacém: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Ferreira do Alentejo
€3,613/year

For a single person buying a home, Ferreira do Alentejo works out cheaper. A home in Ferreira do Alentejo costs €83,940 less.

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Ferreira do AlentejoSantiago do Cacém
Estimated home price · 60 m²€47,100Δ €83,940€131,040
On the day you buy
Down payment€4,710€13,104
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€494
Stamp duty · purchase€377€1,048
Stamp duty · loan€254€708
Total upfront€5,341€15,354
Monthly payment€163€454
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€3,489less in Ferreira do Alentejo
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€126less in Ferreira do Alentejo
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€23less in Santiago do Cacém
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNo network: butane bottles
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityFerreira do Alentejo gives back 1%, Santiago do Cacém keeps the 5%
€20less in Ferreira do Alentejo
Total per yearItems with data for both
€3,613less 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
27%better in Ferreira do Alentejo
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
41 pointsrose more in Santiago do Cacém
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
2.4/1000better in Santiago do Cacém
Average commuteOne way to work or school
1 minbetter in Santiago do Cacém
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€76/monthbetter in Ferreira do Alentejo
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€65/monthbetter in Ferreira do Alentejo
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
21.3better in Santiago do Cacém
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.20/1000better in Ferreira do Alentejo
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
13.9 kmbetter in Santiago do Cacém
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
10/100better in Santiago do Cacém
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
261better in Santiago do Cacém
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
17%better in Ferreira do Alentejo
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
5better in Santiago do Cacém
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
0.2%better in Santiago do Cacém

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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