For a single person buying a home, Resende works out cheaper. A home in Resende costs €8,700 less.
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Mesão FrioResende
Estimated home price · 60 m²€43,740Δ €8,700€35,040
On the day you buy
Down payment€4,374€3,504
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€350€280
Stamp duty · loan€236€189
Total upfront€4,960€3,974
Monthly payment€152€121
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,818€1,456
€362less in Resende
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€87€66
€21less in Resende
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€279€88
€191less in Resende
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasMesão Frio: network · Resende: bottle
€209€360
€151less in Mesão Frio
Income tax refunded by the municipalityMesão Frio gives back 2%, Resende gives back the 5%
€40€100
€60less in Resende
Total per yearItems with data for both
€2,733€2,250
€483less 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
16%13%
3%better in Resende
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+46%+25%
21 pointsrose more in Mesão Frio
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
25.7/100026.4/1000
0.7/1000better in Mesão Frio
Average commuteOne way to work or school
19 min23 min
4 minbetter in Mesão Frio
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,083/month€1,142/month
€59/monthbetter in Resende
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€968/month€968/month
same in both
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
70.267.1
3.1better in Mesão Frio
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.90/10000.30/1000
0.60/1000better in Mesão Frio
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
11.3 km10.0 km
1.3 kmbetter in Resende
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
