Municipality · Viseu
Carregal do Sal: Cost of living in Carregal do Sal
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€3,004€250 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
15%of the local median salary
Home price774 €/m²
Median salary€1,090/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€3,814€318 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
10%of 2 local median salaries
Home price774 €/m²
Median salary€1,090/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€5,973€498 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
14%of 2 local median salaries
Home price774 €/m²
Median salary€1,090/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€4,331€361 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of the local median salary
Rent4.62 €/m²
Median salary€1,090/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€5,583€465 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
17%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.62 €/m²
Median salary€1,090/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€8,475€706 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
23%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.62 €/m²
Median salary€1,090/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
774 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+79%from 432 to 774 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
4.62 €/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
€265€330€433
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€360€360€755
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
€1,090/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,294/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
74.7
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
13.3 kmHospital Cândido de Figueiredo - Tondela (Tondela) · · 87% of residents within 15 km
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
63 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.
112
112 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
21.6 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
265 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
70% 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 | €46,440 | €61,920 | €85,140 |
| Mortgage payments | €1,930 | €2,574 | €3,539 |
| 1 | €70 | €93 | €58 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €265 | €330 | €433 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €3,004 | €3,814 | €5,973 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 15% | 10% | 14% |
| Monthly payment | €161 | €214 | €295 |
| On the day you buy | €5,266 | €7,022 | €9,655 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €3,326 | €4,435 | €6,098 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €265 | €330 | €433 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €4,331 | €5,583 | €8,475 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 25% | 17% | 23% |
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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