Municipality · Santarém
Chamusca: Cost of living in Chamusca
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€3,011€251 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
17%of the local median salary
Home price911 €/m²
Median salary€1,120/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€3,814€318 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
11%of 2 local median salaries
Home price911 €/m²
Median salary€1,120/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€5,894€491 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
15%of 2 local median salaries
Home price911 €/m²
Median salary€1,120/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€3,559€297 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
22%of the local median salary
Rent4.03 €/m²
Median salary€1,120/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€4,544€379 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
14%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.03 €/m²
Median salary€1,120/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€6,968€581 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
20%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.03 €/m²
Median salary€1,120/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
911 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+92%from 474 to 911 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
4.03 €/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
€149€209€310
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 1% and gives back 4% of your income tax
€80€200€240
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
€1,120/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,303/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
76.3
Average commuteOne way to work or school
21 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
14.1 kmHospital Rainha Santa Isabel - Torres Novas (Torres Novas) · · 77% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
1.00 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
53 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.
92
92 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
26.9 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
280 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
0.1% 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 | €54,660 | €72,880 | €100,210 |
| Mortgage payments | €2,272 | €3,029 | €4,165 |
| 1 | €82 | €109 | €80 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €149 | €209 | €310 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€80 | -€200 | -€240 |
| Total per year | €3,011 | €3,814 | €5,894 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 17% | 11% | 15% |
| Monthly payment | €189 | €252 | €347 |
| On the day you buy | €6,198 | €8,265 | €11,364 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €2,902 | €3,869 | €5,320 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €149 | €209 | €310 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€80 | -€200 | -€240 |
| Total per year | €3,559 | €4,544 | €6,968 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 22% | 14% | 20% |
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 7 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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