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Lagoa vs Ribeira Grande: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Ribeira Grande
€842/year

For a single person buying a home, Ribeira Grande works out cheaper. A home in Ribeira Grande costs €17,940 less.

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LagoaRibeira Grande
Estimated home price · 60 m²€118,500Δ €17,940€100,560
On the day you buy
Down payment€11,850€10,056
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€948€804
Stamp duty · loan€640€543
Total upfront€13,438€11,404
Monthly payment€410€348
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€745less in Ribeira Grande
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€27less in Ribeira Grande
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
no data for Lagoa
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNo network: butane bottles
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityLagoa keeps the 5%, Ribeira Grande gives back 3.5%
€70less in Ribeira Grande
Total per yearItems with data for both
€842less in Ribeira Grande

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).

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
5%better in Ribeira Grande
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
13 pointsrose more in Lagoa
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
4.1/1000better in Lagoa
Average commuteOne way to work or school
2 minbetter in Lagoa
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€32/monthbetter in Lagoa
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€30/monthbetter in Lagoa
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
3.8better in Lagoa
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.10/1000better in Lagoa
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
2.6 kmbetter in Lagoa
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
no data
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
no data
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
no data
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
24better in Ribeira Grande
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
same in both

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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