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Góis vs Lousã: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Góis

€1,985/year

For a single person buying a home, Góis works out cheaper. A home in Góis costs €47,700 less.

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Home size (m²)

60 m²

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Water use (m³/month)DependantsIncome tax paid per year (€)Household gross monthly income (€)Home price (€)Taxable property value, VPT (€)Down payment (%)Term (years)Interest rate (%)I'm 35 or under and it's my first home (IMT Jovem)

GóisLousã

Estimated home price · 60 m²€40,860Δ €47,700€88,560

On the day you buy

Down payment€4,086€8,856

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0

Stamp duty · purchase€327€708

Stamp duty · loan€221€478

Total upfront€4,634€10,043

Monthly payment€142€307

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€1,698€3,681

€1,983less in Góis

Property tax (IMI)¹VPT estimated at 50% of price

€67€168

€101less in Góis

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€281€281

same in both

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasGóis: bottle · Lousã: network

€360€232

€128less in Lousã

Income tax refunded by the municipalityGóis gives back 2.5%, Lousã gives back 1%

€50€20

€30less in Góis

Total per yearItems with data for both

€2,736€4,721

€1,985less in Góis

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%28%

14%better in Góis

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

+100%+109%

9 pointsrose more in Lousã

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

34.6/100028.1/1000

6.5/1000better in Lousã

Average commuteOne way to work or school

19 min20 min

1 minbetter in Góis

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

€1,089/month€1,297/month

€208/monthbetter in Lousã

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

€1,011/month€1,090/month

€79/monthbetter in Lousã

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

69.385.0

15.7better in Lousã

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.50/10000.30/1000

0.20/1000better in Góis

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

11.2 km16.9 km

5.7 kmbetter in Góis

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

87/10077/100

10/100better in Góis

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

52259

207better in Lousã

Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz

100%71%

29%better in Góis

Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)

437202

235better in Lousã

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

53%52%

1.0%better in Lousã

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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