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Tavira vs Vila Real de Santo António: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Vila Real de Santo António
€150/year

For a single person buying a home, Vila Real de Santo António works out cheaper. A home in Vila Real de Santo António costs €9,960 less.

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TaviraVila Real de Santo António
Estimated home price · 60 m²€196,920Δ €9,960€186,960
On the day you buy
Down payment€19,692€18,696
Transfer tax (IMT)€3,355€2,857
Stamp duty · purchase€1,575€1,496
Stamp duty · loan€1,063€1,010
Total upfront€25,686€24,058
Monthly payment€682€648
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€414less in Vila Real de Santo António
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€126less in Tavira
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€89less in Tavira
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNo network: butane bottles
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityTavira gives back 2.5%, Vila Real de Santo António keeps the 5%
€50less in Tavira
Total per yearItems with data for both
€150less in Vila Real de Santo António

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
3%better in Vila Real de Santo António
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
15 pointsrose more in Vila Real de Santo António
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
8.0/1000better in Tavira
Average commuteOne way to work or school
2 minbetter in Vila Real de Santo António
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€54/monthbetter in Vila Real de Santo António
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€10/monthbetter in Tavira
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
0.3better in Tavira
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.10/1000better in Tavira
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
17.7 kmbetter in Vila Real de Santo António
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
30/100better in Tavira
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
237better in Tavira
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)
42better in Vila Real de Santo António
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
27%better in Tavira

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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