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Montemor-o-Novo vs Vendas Novas: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Montemor-o-Novo

€443/year

For a single person buying a home, Montemor-o-Novo works out cheaper. A home in Montemor-o-Novo costs €10,800 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)

Montemor-o-NovoVendas Novas

Estimated home price · 60 m²€89,580Δ €10,800€100,380

On the day you buy

Down payment€8,958€10,038

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0

Stamp duty · purchase€717€803

Stamp duty · loan€484€542

Total upfront€10,158€11,383

Monthly payment€310€348

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€3,723€4,172

€449less in Montemor-o-Novo

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

€134€166

€32less in Montemor-o-Novo

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€164€87

€77less in Vendas Novas

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 municipalityMontemor-o-Novo gives back 2%, Vendas Novas keeps the 5%

€40€0

€40less in Montemor-o-Novo

Total per yearItems with data for both

€4,721€5,164

€443less in Montemor-o-Novo

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

28%30%

2%better in Montemor-o-Novo

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

+90%+93%

3 pointsrose more in Vendas Novas

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

32.1/100035.4/1000

3.3/1000better in Montemor-o-Novo

Average commuteOne way to work or school

17 min19 min

2 minbetter in Montemor-o-Novo

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

€1,249/month€1,360/month

€111/monthbetter in Vendas Novas

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

€1,095/month€1,162/month

€67/monthbetter in Vendas Novas

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

89.593.0

3.5better in Vendas Novas

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.70/10000.30/1000

0.40/1000better in Montemor-o-Novo

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

30.1 km32.7 km

2.6 kmbetter in Montemor-o-Novo

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

53/10088/100

35/100better in Vendas Novas

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

184260

76better in Vendas Novas

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)

244216

28better in Vendas Novas

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

0.8%1.1%

0.3%better in Montemor-o-Novo

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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