For a single person buying a home, Mesão Frio works out cheaper. A home in Mesão Frio costs €16,680 less.
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LamegoMesão Frio
Estimated home price · 60 m²€60,420Δ €16,680€43,740
On the day you buy
Down payment€6,042€4,374
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€483€350
Stamp duty · loan€326€236
Total upfront€6,852€4,960
Monthly payment€209€152
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€2,511€1,818
€693less in Mesão Frio
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€110€87
€23less in Mesão Frio
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€164€279
€115less in Lamego
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€221€209
€12less in Mesão Frio
Income tax refunded by the municipalityLamego gives back 1%, Mesão Frio gives back 2%
€20€40
€20less in Mesão Frio
Total per yearItems with data for both
€3,367€2,733
€634less in Mesão Frio
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
20%16%
4%better in Mesão Frio
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+60%+46%
14 pointsrose more in Lamego
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
21.7/100025.7/1000
4.0/1000better in Lamego
Average commuteOne way to work or school
18 min19 min
1 minbetter in Lamego
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,239/month€1,083/month
€156/monthbetter in Lamego
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,040/month€968/month
€72/monthbetter in Lamego
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
83.570.2
13.3better in Lamego
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.50/10000.90/1000
0.40/1000better in Mesão Frio
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
3.6 km11.3 km
7.7 kmbetter in Lamego
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
