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Lajes do Pico vs São Roque do Pico: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Lajes do Pico
€1,284/year

For a single person buying a home, Lajes do Pico works out cheaper. A home in Lajes do Pico costs €29,820 less.

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Lajes do PicoSão Roque do Pico
Estimated home price · 60 m²€66,780Δ €29,820€96,600
On the day you buy
Down payment€6,678€9,660
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€534€773
Stamp duty · loan€361€522
Total upfront€7,573€10,954
Monthly payment€231€335
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,239less in Lajes do Pico
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€45less in Lajes do Pico
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
no data
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNo network: butane bottles
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityLajes do Pico keeps the 5%, São Roque do Pico keeps the 5%
same in both
Total per yearItems with data for both
€1,284less in Lajes do Pico

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
7%better in Lajes do Pico
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
no data for São Roque do Pico
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
13.3/1000better in Lajes do Pico
Average commuteOne way to work or school
2 minbetter in São Roque do Pico
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€185/monthbetter in São Roque do Pico
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€66/monthbetter in São Roque do Pico
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
5.2better in São Roque do Pico
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.10/1000better in Lajes do Pico
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
3.3 kmbetter in São Roque do Pico
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)
44better in São Roque do Pico
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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