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Mangualde vs Nelas: cost of living compared
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Yearly saving in Nelas
€222/year
For a single person buying a home, Nelas works out cheaper. A home in Nelas costs €4,560 less.
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MangualdeNelas
Estimated home price · 60 m²€50,880Δ €4,560€46,320
On the day you buy
Down payment€5,088€4,632
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€407€371
Stamp duty · loan€275€250
Total upfront€5,770€5,253
Monthly payment€176€160
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€2,115€1,925
€190less in NelasProperty tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€76€69
€7less in NelasWater, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€166€141
€25less in NelasElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in bothGasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€209€209
same in bothIncome tax refunded by the municipalityMangualde gives back 1%, Nelas gives back 1%
€20€20
same in bothTotal per yearItems with data for both
€2,926€2,704
€222less in Nelas1 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
14%14%
same in bothHouse price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+40%+61%
21 pointsrose more in NelasCrime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
26.9/100026.9/1000
same in bothAverage commuteOne way to work or school
16 min15 min
1 minbetter in NelasAverage salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,478/month€1,392/month
€86/monthbetter in MangualdeMedian salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,276/month€1,176/month
€100/monthbetter in MangualdePurchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
85.178.9
6.2better in MangualdePharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.40/10000.40/1000
same in bothNearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
14.4 km13.9 km
0.5 kmbetter in NelasCrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
66/10065/100
1/100better in MangualdeCrèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
241168
73better in MangualdeNot-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
100%100%
same in bothAgeing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
255251
4better in NelasBurnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
46%43%
3.0%better in NelasNot 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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