Municipality · Santarém
Benavente: Cost of living in Benavente
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€6,338€528 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
38%of the local median salary
Home price2,171 €/m²
Median salary€1,182/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€8,296€691 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,171 €/m²
Median salary€1,182/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€12,052€1,004 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
35%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,171 €/m²
Median salary€1,182/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€6,525€544 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
41%of the local median salary
Rent8.05 €/m²
Median salary€1,182/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€8,545€712 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
27%of 2 local median salaries
Rent8.05 €/m²
Median salary€1,182/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€12,464€1,039 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
37%of 2 local median salaries
Rent8.05 €/m²
Median salary€1,182/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
2,171 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+132%from 935 to 2,171 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
8.05 €/m²
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
€191€275€409
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
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
€1,182/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,434/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
95.8
Average commuteOne way to work or school
22 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
13.8 kmHospital Vila Franca Xira (Vila Franca de Xira) · · 71% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.20 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
49 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.
431
431 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
36.3 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
129 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
1.4% 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 | €130,260 | €173,680 | €238,810 |
| Mortgage payments | €5,414 | €7,219 | €9,926 |
| 1 | €195 | €261 | €288 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €191 | €275 | €409 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€50 | -€125 | -€150 |
| Total per year | €6,338 | €8,296 | €12,052 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 38% | 25% | 35% |
| Monthly payment | €451 | €602 | €827 |
| On the day you buy | €15,250 | €21,888 | €33,340 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €5,796 | €7,728 | €10,626 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €191 | €275 | €409 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€50 | -€125 | -€150 |
| Total per year | €6,525 | €8,545 | €12,464 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 41% | 27% | 37% |
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 15 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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