Municipality · Portalegre
Campo Maior: Cost of living in Campo Maior
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€2,544€212 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
11%of the local median salary
Home price680 €/m²
Median salary€1,316/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€3,320€277 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
7%of 2 local median salaries
Home price680 €/m²
Median salary€1,316/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€5,176€431 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
10%of 2 local median salaries
Home price680 €/m²
Median salary€1,316/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€3,142€262 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
15%of the local median salary
Rent3.27 €/m²
Median salary€1,316/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€4,117€343 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
10%of 2 local median salaries
Rent3.27 €/m²
Median salary€1,316/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€6,342€528 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
14%of 2 local median salaries
Rent3.27 €/m²
Median salary€1,316/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
680 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+27%from 536 to 680 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
3.27 €/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
€204€323€462
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 4.8% and gives back 0.3% of your income tax
€5€13€15
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
€1,316/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,582/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
89.4
Average commuteOne way to work or school
13 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
18.0 kmHospital de Santa Luzia de Elvas (Elvas) · · 1% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.40 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
70 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.
107
107 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
45.3 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
174 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
1.6% 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 | €40,800 | €54,400 | €74,800 |
| Mortgage payments | €1,696 | €2,261 | €3,109 |
| 1 | €61 | €82 | €42 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €204 | €323 | €462 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€5 | -€13 | -€15 |
| Total per year | €2,544 | €3,320 | €5,176 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 11% | 7% | 10% |
| Monthly payment | €141 | €188 | €259 |
| On the day you buy | €4,627 | €6,169 | €8,482 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €2,354 | €3,139 | €4,316 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €204 | €323 | €462 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€5 | -€13 | -€15 |
| Total per year | €3,142 | €4,117 | €6,342 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 15% | 10% | 14% |
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 1 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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