Municipality · Braga
Esposende: Cost of living in Esposende
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€6,652€554 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
44%of the local median salary
Home price2,229 €/m²
Median salary€1,058/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€8,733€728 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
29%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,229 €/m²
Median salary€1,058/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€12,567€1,047 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
40%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,229 €/m²
Median salary€1,058/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€6,494€541 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
44%of the local median salary
Rent7.78 €/m²
Median salary€1,058/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€8,522€710 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
29%of 2 local median salaries
Rent7.78 €/m²
Median salary€1,058/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€12,348€1,029 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
40%of 2 local median salaries
Rent7.78 €/m²
Median salary€1,058/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
2,229 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+84%from 1,211 to 2,229 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
7.78 €/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
€304€386€500
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
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
€1,058/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,245/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
88.0
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
12.3 kmHospital de Santa Maria Maior (Barcelos) · · 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)
71 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.
694
694 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
24.5 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
154 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
5.2% 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 | €133,740 | €178,320 | €245,190 |
| Mortgage payments | €5,559 | €7,412 | €10,191 |
| 1 | €201 | €267 | €298 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €304 | €386 | €500 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €6,652 | €8,733 | €12,567 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 44% | 29% | 40% |
| Monthly payment | €463 | €618 | €849 |
| On the day you buy | €15,714 | €22,646 | €34,510 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €5,602 | €7,469 | €10,270 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €304 | €386 | €500 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €6,494 | €8,522 | €12,348 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 44% | 29% | 40% |
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 13 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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