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Lajes das Flores vs Santa Cruz das Flores: cost of living compared
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Lajes das FloresSanta Cruz das Flores
Estimated home price · 60 m²no datano data
On the day you buy
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Transfer tax (IMT)——
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Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
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Property tax (IMI)VPT estimated at 50% of price
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Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
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ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€377€377
same in bothGasNo network: butane bottles
€235€235
same in bothIncome tax refunded by the municipalityLajes das Flores gives back 4%, Santa Cruz das Flores gives back the 5%
€80€100
€20less in Santa Cruz das FloresTotal per yearItems with data for both
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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
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House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
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Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
no data for Lajes das Flores
Average commuteOne way to work or school
16 min11 min
5 minbetter in Santa Cruz das FloresAverage salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,187/month€1,542/month
€355/monthbetter in Santa Cruz das FloresMedian salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,011/month€1,085/month
€74/monthbetter in Santa Cruz das FloresPurchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
73.381.9
8.6better in Santa Cruz das FloresPharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.00/10001.00/1000
1.00/1000better in Santa Cruz das FloresNearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
9.0 km2.5 km
6.5 kmbetter in Santa Cruz das FloresCrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
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Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
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Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
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Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
193178
15better in Santa Cruz das FloresBurnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
0%0%
same in bothNot 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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