Municipality · Leiria
Castanheira de Pêra: Cost of living in Castanheira de Pêra
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€2,765€230 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
15%of the local median salary
Home price714 €/m²
Median salary€1,007/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€3,413€284 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
10%of 2 local median salaries
Home price714 €/m²
Median salary€1,007/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€5,504€459 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
14%of 2 local median salaries
Home price714 €/m²
Median salary€1,007/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€4,520€377 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
30%of the local median salary
Rent5.00 €/m²
Median salary€1,007/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€5,753€479 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
20%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.00 €/m²
Median salary€1,007/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€8,792€733 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
27%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.00 €/m²
Median salary€1,007/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
714 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+49%from 478 to 714 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
5.00 €/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
€281€385€549
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€360€360€755
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality gives back the full 5% it is entitled to
€100€250€300
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
€1,007/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,172/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
71.5
Average commuteOne way to work or school
17 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
26.8 kmServiço de Urgência Básica de Arganil (Centro de Saúde) (Arganil) · · 0% 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)
118 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.
40
40 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
51.7 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
480 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
55% 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 | €42,840 | €57,120 | €78,540 |
| Mortgage payments | €1,781 | €2,374 | €3,264 |
| 1 | €64 | €86 | €48 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €281 | €385 | €549 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€100 | -€250 | -€300 |
| Total per year | €2,765 | €3,413 | €5,504 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 15% | 10% | 14% |
| Monthly payment | €148 | €198 | €272 |
| On the day you buy | €4,858 | €6,477 | €8,906 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €3,600 | €4,800 | €6,600 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €281 | €385 | €549 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€100 | -€250 | -€300 |
| Total per year | €4,520 | €5,753 | €8,792 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 30% | 20% | 27% |
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 2 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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