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Mêda vs Penedono: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Mêda

€65/year

For a single person buying a home, Mêda works out cheaper. A home in Mêda costs €5,340 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)

MêdaPenedono

Estimated home price · 60 m²€21,900Δ €5,340€27,240

On the day you buy

Down payment€2,190€2,724

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0

Stamp duty · purchase€175€218

Stamp duty · loan€118€147

Total upfront€2,483€3,089

Monthly payment€76€94

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€910€1,132

€222less in Mêda

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

€33€41

€8less in Mêda

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€195€130

€65less in Penedono

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasNo network: butane bottles

€360€360

same in both

Income tax refunded by the municipalityMêda keeps the 5%, Penedono gives back the 5%

€0€100

€100less in Penedono

Total per yearItems with data for both

€1,878€1,943

€65less in Mêda

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

8%10%

2%better in Mêda

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

no data for Penedono

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

22.2/100025.9/1000

3.7/1000better in Mêda

Average commuteOne way to work or school

16 min17 min

1 minbetter in Mêda

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

€1,117/month€1,034/month

€83/monthbetter in Mêda

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

€962/month€958/month

€4/monthbetter in Mêda

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

69.466.3

3.1better in Mêda

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.20/10000.40/1000

0.20/1000better in Penedono

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

19.0 km18.3 km

0.7 kmbetter in Penedono

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

106/10078/100

28/100better in Mêda

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

620

62better in Mêda

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

no data for Penedono

Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)

471403

68better in Penedono

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

44%72%

28%better in Mêda

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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