Municipality · Setúbal
Barreiro: Cost of living in Barreiro
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€8,298€691 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
53%of the local median salary
Home price2,882 €/m²
Median salary€1,123/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€10,948€912 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
36%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,882 €/m²
Median salary€1,123/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€15,778€1,315 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
49%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,882 €/m²
Median salary€1,123/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€9,246€771 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
63%of the local median salary
Rent11.72 €/m²
Median salary€1,123/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€12,213€1,018 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
42%of 2 local median salaries
Rent11.72 €/m²
Median salary€1,123/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€17,517€1,460 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
57%of 2 local median salaries
Rent11.72 €/m²
Median salary€1,123/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
2,882 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+148%from 1,162 to 2,882 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
11.72 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.35%
IMI FamiliarProperty tax discount on your own home, by dependants
No
Bills and taxes
What you pay every year, for the chosen household.
Water, sewage and waste
€153€228€343
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€275€275€515
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps the full 5%: nothing comes back
€0€0€0
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
€1,123/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,421/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
97.8
Average commuteOne way to work or school
32 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
1.7 kmHospital Nossa Senhora do Rosário - Barreiro · · 100% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
54 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.
1,336
700 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 636 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
36.0 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
180 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
0.7% 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 | €172,920 | €230,560 | €317,020 |
| Mortgage payments | €7,187 | €9,583 | €13,177 |
| 1 | €303 | €403 | €555 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €153 | €228 | €343 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €275 | €275 | €515 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €8,298 | €10,948 | €15,778 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 53% | 36% | 49% |
| Monthly payment | €599 | €799 | €1,098 |
| On the day you buy | €21,764 | €31,827 | €47,684 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €8,438 | €11,251 | €15,470 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €153 | €228 | €343 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €275 | €275 | €515 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €9,246 | €12,213 | €17,517 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 63% | 42% | 57% |
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 16 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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