Municipality · Viana do Castelo
Caminha: Cost of living in Caminha
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€5,356€446 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
36%of the local median salary
Home price1,742 €/m²
Median salary€1,008/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€7,021€585 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
24%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,742 €/m²
Median salary€1,008/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€10,274€856 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
33%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,742 €/m²
Median salary€1,008/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€5,610€468 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
40%of the local median salary
Rent6.67 €/m²
Median salary€1,008/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€7,360€613 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
26%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.67 €/m²
Median salary€1,008/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€10,810€901 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
36%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.67 €/m²
Median salary€1,008/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,742 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+74%from 1,000 to 1,742 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
6.67 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.39%
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
€230€315€457
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 4.5% and gives back 0.5% of your income tax
€10€25€30
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
€1,008/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,145/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
82.1
Average commuteOne way to work or school
19 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
16.5 kmHospital de Santa Luzia - Viana do Castelo (Viana do Castelo) · · 46% 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)
75 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.
202
202 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
33.9 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
273 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
26% 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 | €104,520 | €139,360 | €191,620 |
| Mortgage payments | €4,344 | €5,792 | €7,964 |
| 1 | €204 | €272 | €304 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €230 | €315 | €457 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€10 | -€25 | -€30 |
| Total per year | €5,356 | €7,021 | €10,274 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 36% | 24% | 33% |
| Monthly payment | €362 | €483 | €664 |
| On the day you buy | €11,853 | €16,464 | €24,820 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €4,802 | €6,403 | €8,804 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €230 | €315 | €457 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€10 | -€25 | -€30 |
| Total per year | €5,610 | €7,360 | €10,810 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 40% | 26% | 36% |
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 6 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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