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Lamego vs Tarouca: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Tarouca

€510/year

For a single person buying a home, Tarouca works out cheaper. A home in Tarouca costs €15,420 less.

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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)

LamegoTarouca

Estimated home price · 60 m²€60,420Δ €15,420€45,000

On the day you buy

Down payment€6,042€4,500

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0

Stamp duty · purchase€483€360

Stamp duty · loan€326€243

Total upfront€6,852€5,103

Monthly payment€209€156

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€2,511€1,870

€641less in Tarouca

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

€110€68

€42less in Tarouca

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€164€180

€16less in Lamego

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasLamego: network · Tarouca: bottle

€221€360

€139less in Lamego

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

€20€0

€20less in Lamego

Total per yearItems with data for both

€3,367€2,857

€510less in Tarouca

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%15%

5%better in Tarouca

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

+60%+77%

17 pointsrose more in Tarouca

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

21.7/100022.3/1000

0.6/1000better in Lamego

Average commuteOne way to work or school

18 min16 min

2 minbetter in Tarouca

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

€1,239/month€1,214/month

€25/monthbetter in Lamego

Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work

€1,040/month€1,043/month

€3/monthbetter in Tarouca

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

83.569.2

14.3better 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 km7.4 km

3.8 kmbetter in Lamego

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

61/10087/100

26/100better in Tarouca

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

227110

117better 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)

285220

65better in Tarouca

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

17%12%

5.0%better in Tarouca

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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