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Freixo de Espada à Cinta vs Vila Nova de Foz Côa: cost of living compared
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Freixo de Espada à CintaVila Nova de Foz Côa
Estimated home price · 60 m²€17,220Δ €9,660€26,880
On the day you buy
Down payment€1,722€2,688
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€138€215
Stamp duty · loan€93€145
Total upfront€1,953€3,048
Monthly payment€60€93
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€716€1,117
€401less in Freixo de Espada à CintaProperty 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€102
€144less in Vila Nova de Foz CôaElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in bothGasFreixo de Espada à Cinta: network · Vila Nova de Foz Côa: bottle
€209€360
€151less in Freixo de Espada à CintaIncome tax refunded by the municipalityFreixo de Espada à Cinta keeps the 5%, Vila Nova de Foz Côa keeps the 5%
€0€0
same in bothTotal 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%9%
3%better in Freixo de Espada à CintaHouse 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
39.6/100043.5/1000
3.9/1000better in Freixo de Espada à CintaAverage commuteOne way to work or school
13 min15 min
2 minbetter in Freixo de Espada à CintaAverage salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,132/month€1,197/month
€65/monthbetter in Vila Nova de Foz CôaMedian salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,001/month€1,003/month
€2/monthbetter in Vila Nova de Foz CôaPurchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
69.471.5
2.1better in Vila Nova de Foz CôaPharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30/10000.70/1000
0.40/1000better in Vila Nova de Foz CôaNearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
24.2 km6.2 km
18.0 kmbetter in Vila Nova de Foz CôaCrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
110/100112/100
2/100better in Vila Nova de Foz CôaCrèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
6691
25better in Vila Nova de Foz CôaNot-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
100%100%
same in bothAgeing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
355441
86better in Freixo de Espada à CintaBurnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
54%17%
37%better in Vila Nova de Foz CôaNot 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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