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Loures vs Mafra: cost of living compared
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Yearly saving in Mafra
€1,023/year
For a single person buying a home, Mafra works out cheaper. A home in Mafra costs €24,900 less.
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LouresMafra
Estimated home price · 60 m²€205,260Δ €24,900€180,360
On the day you buy
Down payment€20,526€18,036
Transfer tax (IMT)€3,910€2,527
Stamp duty · purchase€1,642€1,443
Stamp duty · loan€1,108€974
Total upfront€27,187€22,980
Monthly payment€711€625
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€8,531€7,496
€1,035less in MafraProperty tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€370€383
€13less in LouresWater, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€260€269
€9less in LouresElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in bothGasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€224€218
€6less in MafraIncome tax refunded by the municipalityLoures gives back 0.4%, Mafra gives back 0.5%
€7€10
€3less in MafraTotal per yearItems with data for both
€9,759€8,736
€1,023less in Mafra1 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
59%57%
2%better in MafraHouse price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+81%+86%
5 pointsrose more in MafraCrime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
26.8/100026.3/1000
0.5/1000better in MafraAverage commuteOne way to work or school
25 min24 min
1 minbetter in MafraAverage salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,527/month€1,341/month
€186/monthbetter in LouresMedian salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,211/month€1,096/month
€115/monthbetter in LouresPurchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
100.7103.4
2.7better in MafraPharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.20/10000.20/1000
same in bothNearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
4.9 km14.0 km
9.1 kmbetter in LouresCrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
43/10052/100
9/100better in MafraCrèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
2,9761,255
1,721better in LouresNot-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
54%65%
11%better in MafraAgeing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
148118
30better in MafraBurnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
3.1%2.8%
0.3%better in MafraNot 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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