Municipality · Portalegre
Alter do Chão: Cost of living in Alter do Chão
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€2,241€187 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
10%of the local median salary
Home price488 €/m²
Median salary€1,030/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€2,769€231 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
7%of 2 local median salaries
Home price488 €/m²
Median salary€1,030/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€4,583€382 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
9%of 2 local median salaries
Home price488 €/m²
Median salary€1,030/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rentno data
no dataof the local median salary
Rentno data
Median salary€1,030/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rentno data
no dataof 2 local median salaries
Rentno data
Median salary€1,030/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rentno data
no dataof 2 local median salaries
Rentno data
Median salary€1,030/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
488 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+90%from 257 to 488 €/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
€291€394€548
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€360€360€755
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 2.5% and gives back 2.5% of your income tax
€50€125€150
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
€1,030/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,157/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
77.4
Average commuteOne way to work or school
16 min
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
26.5 kmHospital Doutor José Maria Grande - Portalegre (Portalegre) · · 0% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
1.30 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
81 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.
56
56 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
34.8 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
268 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
2.3% 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 | €29,280 | €39,040 | €53,680 |
| Mortgage payments | €1,217 | €1,623 | €2,231 |
| 1 | €44 | €59 | €11 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €291 | €394 | €548 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€50 | -€125 | -€150 |
| Total per year | €2,241 | €2,769 | €4,583 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 10% | 7% | 9% |
| Monthly payment | €101 | €135 | €186 |
| On the day you buy | €3,320 | €4,427 | €6,087 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | no data | no data | no data |
| Water, sewage and waste | €291 | €394 | €548 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€50 | -€125 | -€150 |
| 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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