Municipality · Lisboa
Cascais: Cost of living in Cascais
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€13,645€1,137 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
89%of the local median salary
Home price4,889 €/m²
Median salary€1,141/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€18,018€1,502 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
59%of 2 local median salaries
Home price4,889 €/m²
Median salary€1,141/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€25,347€2,112 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
82%of 2 local median salaries
Home price4,889 €/m²
Median salary€1,141/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€13,057€1,088 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
88%of the local median salary
Rent16.83 €/m²
Median salary€1,141/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€17,234€1,436 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
59%of 2 local median salaries
Rent16.83 €/m²
Median salary€1,141/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€24,339€2,028 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
81%of 2 local median salaries
Rent16.83 €/m²
Median salary€1,141/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
4,889 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+72%from 2,851 to 4,889 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
16.83 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.35%
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
€327€401€510
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€243€243€455
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
€1,141/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,532/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
117.6
Average commuteOne way to work or school
24 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
5.0 kmHospital Cascais Dr. José de Almeida · · 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)
65 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.
3,604
2,478 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 1,126 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
24.5 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
167 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
7.6% 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 | €293,340 | €391,120 | €537,790 |
| Mortgage payments | €12,192 | €16,256 | €22,353 |
| 1 | €513 | €684 | €871 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €327 | €401 | €510 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €243 | €243 | €455 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€10 | -€25 | -€30 |
| Total per year | €13,645 | €18,018 | €25,347 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 89% | 59% | 82% |
| Monthly payment | €1,016 | €1,355 | €1,863 |
| On the day you buy | €43,341 | €61,879 | €90,245 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €12,118 | €16,157 | €22,216 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €327 | €401 | €510 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €243 | €243 | €455 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€10 | -€25 | -€30 |
| Total per year | €13,057 | €17,234 | €24,339 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 88% | 59% | 81% |
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 39 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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