For a single person buying a home, Nordeste works out cheaper. A home in Nordeste costs €15,000 less.
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NordestePovoação
Estimated home price · 60 m²€76,740Δ €15,000€91,740
On the day you buy
Down payment€7,674€9,174
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€614€734
Stamp duty · loan€414€495
Total upfront€8,702€10,403
Monthly payment€266€318
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€3,190€3,813
€623less in Nordeste
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€163€138
€25less in Povoação
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
no data for Povoação
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€377€377
same in both
GasNo network: butane bottles
€235€235
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityNordeste keeps the 5%, Povoação gives back 2.5%
€0€50
€50less in Povoação
Total per yearItems with data for both
€3,965€4,513
€548less in Nordeste
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).
excluded from comparison (missing for the other municipality)
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
26%31%
5%better in Nordeste
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+137%+101%
36 pointsrose more in Nordeste
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
18.6/100033.9/1000
15.3/1000better in Nordeste
Average commuteOne way to work or school
16 min14 min
2 minbetter in Povoação
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,115/month€1,162/month
€47/monthbetter in Povoação
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,031/month€1,018/month
€13/monthbetter in Nordeste
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
66.068.7
2.7better in Povoação
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.50/10000.40/1000
0.10/1000better in Nordeste
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
12.0 km3.7 km
8.3 kmbetter in Povoação
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
