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São João da Pesqueira vs Tabuaço: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in São João da Pesqueira

€90/year

For a single person buying a home, São João da Pesqueira works out cheaper. A home in São João da Pesqueira costs €1,740 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)

São João da PesqueiraTabuaço

Estimated home price · 60 m²€27,600Δ €1,740€29,340

On the day you buy

Down payment€2,760€2,934

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0

Stamp duty · purchase€221€235

Stamp duty · loan€149€158

Total upfront€3,130€3,327

Monthly payment€96€102

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€1,147€1,219

€72less in São João da Pesqueira

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

€41€59

€18less in São João da Pesqueira

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

no data for Tabuaço

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 municipalitySão João da Pesqueira gives back 1%, Tabuaço gives back 1%

€20€20

same in both

Total per yearItems with data for both

€1,908€1,998

€90less in São João da Pesqueira

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

9%10%

1%better in São João da Pesqueira

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

no data for Tabuaço

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

20.4/100016.6/1000

3.8/1000better in Tabuaço

Average commuteOne way to work or school

16 min17 min

1 minbetter in São João da Pesqueira

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

€1,216/month€1,239/month

€23/monthbetter in Tabuaço

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

€1,018/month€1,022/month

€4/monthbetter in Tabuaço

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

70.863.5

7.3better in São João da Pesqueira

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.50/10000.70/1000

0.20/1000better in Tabuaço

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

21.2 km14.8 km

6.4 kmbetter in Tabuaço

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

63/10060/100

3/100better in São João da Pesqueira

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

7245

27better in São João da Pesqueira

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)

294429

135better in São João da Pesqueira

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

11%8.2%

2.8%better in Tabuaço

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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