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Freixo de Espada à Cinta vs Mogadouro: cost of living compared

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Freixo de Espada à CintaMogadouro

Estimated home price · 60 m²€17,220Δ €4,260€21,480

On the day you buy

Down payment€1,722€2,148

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0

Stamp duty · purchase€138€172

Stamp duty · loan€93€116

Total upfront€1,953€2,436

Monthly payment€60€74

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€716€893

€177less in Freixo de Espada à Cinta

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

no data for Freixo de Espada à Cinta

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€246€174

€72less in Mogadouro

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasNatural gas, regulated tariff

€209€209

same in both

Income tax refunded by the municipalityFreixo de Espada à Cinta keeps the 5%, Mogadouro gives back 2.5%

€0€50

€50less in Mogadouro

Total per yearItems with data for both

no data for Freixo de Espada à Cinta

Average rate on new housing loans: 3.00% (August 2026, Banco de Portugal).

excluded from comparison (missing for the other municipality)

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

6%8%

2%better in Freixo de Espada à Cinta

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

no data for Freixo de Espada à Cinta

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

39.6/100014.9/1000

24.7/1000better in Mogadouro

Average commuteOne way to work or school

13 min15 min

2 minbetter in Freixo de Espada à Cinta

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

€1,132/month€1,181/month

€49/monthbetter in Mogadouro

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

€1,001/month€992/month

€9/monthbetter in Freixo de Espada à Cinta

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

69.471.7

2.3better in Mogadouro

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.30/10000.20/1000

0.10/1000better in Freixo de Espada à Cinta

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

24.2 km7.2 km

17.0 kmbetter in Mogadouro

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

110/10044/100

66/100better in Freixo de Espada à Cinta

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

6646

20better in Freixo de Espada à Cinta

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)

355454

99better in Freixo de Espada à Cinta

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

54%6.6%

47%better in Mogadouro

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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