For a single person buying a home, Tabuaço works out cheaper. A home in Tabuaço costs €16,080 less.
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SabrosaTabuaço
Estimated home price · 60 m²€45,420Δ €16,080€29,340
On the day you buy
Down payment€4,542€2,934
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€363€235
Stamp duty · loan€245€158
Total upfront€5,151€3,327
Monthly payment€157€102
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,888€1,219
€669less in Tabuaço
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€68€59
€9less in Tabuaço
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
no data for Tabuaço
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasSabrosa: network · Tabuaço: bottle
€209€360
€151less in Sabrosa
Income tax refunded by the municipalitySabrosa gives back the 5%, Tabuaço gives back 1%
€100€20
€80less in Sabrosa
Total per yearItems with data for both
€2,444€1,998
€446less in Tabuaço
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
15%10%
5%better in Tabuaço
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
no data for Tabuaço
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
14.9/100016.6/1000
1.7/1000better in Sabrosa
Average commuteOne way to work or school
17 min17 min
same in both
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,256/month€1,239/month
€17/monthbetter in Sabrosa
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,055/month€1,022/month
€33/monthbetter in Sabrosa
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
67.363.5
3.8better in Sabrosa
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.40/10000.70/1000
0.30/1000better in Tabuaço
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
15.7 km14.8 km
0.9 kmbetter in Tabuaço
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
