Municipality · Viseu
Castro Daire: Cost of living in Castro Daire
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€2,593€216 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
15%of the local median salary
Home price733 €/m²
Median salary€1,017/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€3,243€270 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
10%of 2 local median salaries
Home price733 €/m²
Median salary€1,017/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€5,226€435 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
14%of 2 local median salaries
Home price733 €/m²
Median salary€1,017/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€4,141€345 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
28%of the local median salary
Rent4.78 €/m²
Median salary€1,017/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€5,307€442 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
19%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.78 €/m²
Median salary€1,017/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€8,133€678 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
26%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.78 €/m²
Median salary€1,017/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
733 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+42%from 517 to 733 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
4.78 €/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
no datano datano data
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€360€360€755
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 3% and gives back 2% of your income tax
€40€100€120
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
€1,017/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,163/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
68.2
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
17.5 kmServiço de Urgência Básica de São Pedro do Sul (Centro de Saúde) (São Pedro do Sul) · · 22% of residents within 15 km
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
36 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.
68
68 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
22.8 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
350 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
53% 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 | €43,980 | €58,640 | €80,630 |
| Mortgage payments | €1,828 | €2,437 | €3,351 |
| 1 | €66 | €88 | €51 |
| Water, sewage and waste | no data | no data | no data |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€40 | -€100 | -€120 |
| Total per year | €2,593 | €3,243 | €5,226 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 15% | 10% | 14% |
| Monthly payment | €152 | €203 | €279 |
| On the day you buy | €4,987 | €6,650 | €9,143 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €3,442 | €4,589 | €6,310 |
| Water, sewage and waste | no data | no data | no data |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€40 | -€100 | -€120 |
| Total per year | €4,141 | €5,307 | €8,133 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 28% | 19% | 26% |
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.
Water, sewage and waste: no data.
Fuel: average of 6 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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