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Lamego vs Resende: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Resende

€1,117/year

For a single person buying a home, Resende works out cheaper. A home in Resende costs €25,380 less.

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Transport

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Home size (m²)

60 m²

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Water use (m³/month)DependantsIncome tax paid per year (€)Household gross monthly income (€)Home price (€)Taxable property value, VPT (€)Down payment (%)Term (years)Interest rate (%)I'm 35 or under and it's my first home (IMT Jovem)

LamegoResende

Estimated home price · 60 m²€60,420Δ €25,380€35,040

On the day you buy

Down payment€6,042€3,504

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0

Stamp duty · purchase€483€280

Stamp duty · loan€326€189

Total upfront€6,852€3,974

Monthly payment€209€121

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€2,511€1,456

€1,055less in Resende

Property tax (IMI)¹VPT estimated at 50% of price

€110€66

€44less in Resende

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€164€88

€76less in Resende

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasLamego: network · Resende: bottle

€221€360

€139less in Lamego

Income tax refunded by the municipalityLamego gives back 1%, Resende gives back the 5%

€20€100

€80less in Resende

Total per yearItems with data for both

€3,367€2,250

€1,117less in Resende

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%13%

7%better in Resende

House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years

+60%+25%

35 pointsrose more in Lamego

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

21.7/100026.4/1000

4.7/1000better in Lamego

Average commuteOne way to work or school

18 min23 min

5 minbetter in Lamego

Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work

€1,239/month€1,142/month

€97/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

83.567.1

16.4better in Lamego

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.50/10000.30/1000

0.20/1000better in Lamego

Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department

3.6 km10.0 km

6.4 kmbetter in Lamego

CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)

61/10048/100

13/100better in Lamego

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

22781

146better in Lamego

Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz

100%100%

same in both

Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)

285281

4better in Resende

Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years

17%38%

21%better in Lamego

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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