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Idanha-a-Nova vs Penamacor: cost of living compared
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Idanha-a-NovaPenamacor
Estimated home price · 60 m²€22,080Δ €2,040€24,120
On the day you buy
Down payment€2,208€2,412
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€177€193
Stamp duty · loan€119€130
Total upfront€2,504€2,735
Monthly payment€76€84
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€918€1,003
€85less in Idanha-a-NovaProperty tax (IMI)VPT estimated at 50% of price
no data for Idanha-a-Nova
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€256€196
€60less in PenamacorElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in bothGasNo network: butane bottles
€360€360
same in bothIncome tax refunded by the municipalityIdanha-a-Nova gives back 2.5%, Penamacor gives back the 5%
€50€100
€50less in PenamacorTotal per yearItems with data for both
no data for Idanha-a-Nova
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
7%8%
1%better in Idanha-a-NovaHouse price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+55%+89%
34 pointsrose more in PenamacorCrime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
58.9/100043.1/1000
15.8/1000better in PenamacorAverage commuteOne way to work or school
16 min16 min
same in bothAverage salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,262/month€1,142/month
€120/monthbetter in Idanha-a-NovaMedian salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,052/month€1,024/month
€28/monthbetter in Idanha-a-NovaPurchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
66.663.8
2.8better in Idanha-a-NovaPharmaciesPer 1,000 people
1.00/10001.10/1000
0.10/1000better in PenamacorNearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
32.4 km31.7 km
0.7 kmbetter in PenamacorCrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
41/10035/100
6/100better in Idanha-a-NovaCrèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
5925
34better in Idanha-a-NovaNot-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)
418486
68better in Idanha-a-NovaBurnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
2.5%3.9%
1.4%better in Idanha-a-NovaNot 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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