Municipality · Faro
Alcoutim: Cost of living in Alcoutim
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€3,481€290 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
20%of the local median salary
Home price1,016 €/m²
Median salary€1,075/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€4,351€363 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
13%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,016 €/m²
Median salary€1,075/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€6,766€564 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
18%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,016 €/m²
Median salary€1,075/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rentno data
no dataof the local median salary
Rentno data
Median salary€1,075/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rentno data
no dataof 2 local median salaries
Rentno data
Median salary€1,075/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rentno data
no dataof 2 local median salaries
Rentno data
Median salary€1,075/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,016 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+97%from 517 to 1,016 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
no data
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.30%
IMI FamiliarProperty tax discount on your own home, by dependants
Yes−€30 with 1 dependant, −€70 with 2, −€140 with 3 or more
Bills and taxes
What you pay every year, for the chosen household.
Water, sewage and waste
€216€282€380
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€360€360€755
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality gives back the full 5% it is entitled to
€100€250€300
Work and income
What people earn here, and how long it takes to get to work.
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,075/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,208/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
71.6
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
33.7 kmServiço de Urgência Básica de Vila Real de Santo António (Vila Real de Santo António) · · 0% of residents within 15 km
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
187 places per 100 children
Crèche placesCreche Feliz: free up to age 3 in public crèches and those with a state agreement; in adhering private ones, only if there is no agreement place near home or work.
43
43 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 0 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
44.6 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
626 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
0% of the land
The year's costs
Everything in the year's bill, for the three households. The chosen one is highlighted.
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated home price | €60,960 | €81,280 | €111,760 |
| Mortgage payments | €2,534 | €3,378 | €4,645 |
| 1 | €91 | €122 | €98 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €216 | €282 | €380 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€100 | -€250 | -€300 |
| Total per year | €3,481 | €4,351 | €6,766 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 20% | 13% | 18% |
| Monthly payment | €211 | €282 | €387 |
| On the day you buy | €6,913 | €9,217 | €12,782 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | no data | no data | no data |
| Water, sewage and waste | €216 | €282 | €380 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€100 | -€250 | -€300 |
| Total per year | no data | no data | no data |
| Housing effort rate2 | no data | no data | no data |
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.
2 Effort rate on the local median gross salary (half of workers earn less), × 1 salary for a single person and × 2 for a couple or family.
Fuel: average of 2 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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