Municipality · Braga
Braga: Cost of living in Braga
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€6,493€541 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
38%of the local median salary
Home price2,199 €/m²
Median salary€1,211/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€8,454€705 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,199 €/m²
Median salary€1,211/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€12,190€1,016 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
35%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,199 €/m²
Median salary€1,211/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€7,047€587 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
43%of the local median salary
Rent8.68 €/m²
Median salary€1,211/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€9,193€766 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
29%of 2 local median salaries
Rent8.68 €/m²
Median salary€1,211/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€13,276€1,106 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
39%of 2 local median salaries
Rent8.68 €/m²
Median salary€1,211/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
2,199 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+102%from 1,091 to 2,199 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
8.68 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.32%
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
€246€291€355
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€211€211€396
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 3% and gives back 2% of your income tax
€40€100€120
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
€1,211/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,545/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
105.5
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
3.7 kmHospital Braga · · 100% 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)
66 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.
3,332
2,965 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 367 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
21.4 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
152 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
11% 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 | €131,940 | €175,920 | €241,890 |
| Mortgage payments | €5,484 | €7,312 | €10,054 |
| 1 | €211 | €281 | €317 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €246 | €291 | €355 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €211 | €211 | €396 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€40 | -€100 | -€120 |
| Total per year | €6,493 | €8,454 | €12,190 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 38% | 25% | 35% |
| Monthly payment | €457 | €609 | €838 |
| On the day you buy | €15,474 | €22,254 | €33,905 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €6,250 | €8,333 | €11,458 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €246 | €291 | €355 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €211 | €211 | €396 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€40 | -€100 | -€120 |
| Total per year | €7,047 | €9,193 | €13,276 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 43% | 29% | 39% |
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 52 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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