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Moura vs Vidigueira: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Moura

€79/year

For a single person buying a home, Moura works out cheaper. A home in Vidigueira costs €840 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)

MouraVidigueira

Estimated home price · 60 m²€48,840Δ €840€48,000

On the day you buy

Down payment€4,884€4,800

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0

Stamp duty · purchase€391€384

Stamp duty · loan€264€259

Total upfront€5,538€5,443

Monthly payment€169€166

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€2,030€1,995

€35less in Vidigueira

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

€73€72

€1less in Vidigueira

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€132€198

€66less in Moura

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 municipalityMoura gives back 2.5%, Vidigueira keeps the 5%

€50€0

€50less in Moura

Total per yearItems with data for both

€2,925€3,004

€79less in Moura

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

17%15%

2%better in Vidigueira

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

+43%+64%

21 pointsrose more in Vidigueira

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

36.3/100051.0/1000

14.7/1000better in Moura

Average commuteOne way to work or school

15 min17 min

2 minbetter in Moura

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

€1,221/month€1,348/month

€127/monthbetter in Vidigueira

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

€1,018/month€1,100/month

€82/monthbetter in Vidigueira

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

76.777.3

0.6better in Vidigueira

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.80/10000.40/1000

0.40/1000better in Moura

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

9.1 km21.1 km

12.0 kmbetter in Moura

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

73/10076/100

3/100better in Vidigueira

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

26688

178better in Moura

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)

180204

24better in Moura

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

0.7%1.5%

0.8%better in Moura

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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