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Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo vs Pinhel: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
€504/year

For a single person buying a home, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo works out cheaper. A home in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo costs €6,600 less.

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Figueira de Castelo RodrigoPinhel
Estimated home price · 60 m²€18,900Δ €6,600€25,500
On the day you buy
Down payment€1,890€2,550
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€151€204
Stamp duty · loan€102€138
Total upfront€2,143€2,892
Monthly payment€65€88
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€274less in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€10less in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€119less in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNo network: butane bottles
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityFigueira de Castelo Rodrigo gives back the 5%, Pinhel keeps the 5%
€100less in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
Total per yearItems with data for both
€504less in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo

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
2%better in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
11 pointsrose more in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
11.6/1000better in Pinhel
Average commuteOne way to work or school
2 minbetter in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€26/monthbetter in Pinhel
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€24/monthbetter in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
0.2better in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
same in both
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
0.1 kmbetter in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
70/100better in Pinhel
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
56better in Pinhel
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
same in both
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
130better in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
11%better in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo

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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