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Pinhel vs Trancoso: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Pinhel
€257/year

For a single person buying a home, Pinhel works out cheaper. A home in Pinhel costs €7,500 less.

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PinhelTrancoso
Estimated home price · 60 m²€25,500Δ €7,500€33,000
On the day you buy
Down payment€2,550€3,300
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€204€264
Stamp duty · loan€138€178
Total upfront€2,892€3,742
Monthly payment€88€114
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€312less in Pinhel
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€12less in Pinhel
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€35less in Pinhel
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNo network: butane bottles
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityPinhel keeps the 5%, Trancoso gives back the 5%
€100less in Trancoso
Total per yearItems with data for both
€257less in Pinhel

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
2%better in Pinhel
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
96 pointsrose more in Trancoso
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
6.6/1000better in Trancoso
Average commuteOne way to work or school
1 minbetter in Trancoso
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€70/monthbetter in Trancoso
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€62/monthbetter in Trancoso
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
1.8better in Trancoso
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.10/1000better in Trancoso
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
1.2 kmbetter in Trancoso
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
63/100better in Pinhel
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
27better in Pinhel
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
same in both
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
81better in Trancoso
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
22%better in Pinhel

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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