Mourão vs Reguengos de Monsaraz: cost of living compared
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Yearly saving in Mourão
€611/year
For a single person buying a home, Mourão works out cheaper. A home in Mourão costs €14,580 less.
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MourãoReguengos de Monsaraz
Estimated home price · 60 m²€51,180Δ €14,580€65,760
On the day you buy
Down payment€5,118€6,576
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€409€526
Stamp duty · loan€276€355
Total upfront€5,804€7,457
Monthly payment€177€228
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€2,127€2,733
€606less in Mourão
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€83€115
€32less in Mourão
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€231€154
€77less in Reguengos de Monsaraz
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 municipalityMourão gives back 2.5%, Reguengos de Monsaraz keeps the 5%
€50€0
€50less in Mourão
Total per yearItems with data for both
€3,131€3,742
€611less in Mourão
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%21%
4%better in Mourão
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+41%+84%
43 pointsrose more in Reguengos de Monsaraz
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
51.5/100037.6/1000
13.9/1000better in Reguengos de Monsaraz
Average commuteOne way to work or school
14 min17 min
3 minbetter in Mourão
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,196/month€1,237/month
€41/monthbetter in Reguengos de Monsaraz
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,031/month€1,063/month
€32/monthbetter in Reguengos de Monsaraz
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
71.590.9
19.4better in Reguengos de Monsaraz
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.80/10000.50/1000
0.30/1000better in Mourão
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
27.5 km32.4 km
4.9 kmbetter in Mourão
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
