Municipality · Santarém
Ferreira do Zêzere: Cost of living in Ferreira do Zêzere
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€3,212€268 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
16%of the local median salary
Home price887 €/m²
Median salary€1,131/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€4,021€335 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
11%of 2 local median salaries
Home price887 €/m²
Median salary€1,131/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€6,314€526 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
15%of 2 local median salaries
Home price887 €/m²
Median salary€1,131/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€4,679€390 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
28%of the local median salary
Rent5.22 €/m²
Median salary€1,131/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€5,976€498 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
18%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.22 €/m²
Median salary€1,131/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€9,073€756 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.22 €/m²
Median salary€1,131/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
887 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+57%from 565 to 887 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
5.22 €/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
€261€347€479
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€360€360€755
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
€1,131/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,253/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
73.8
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
15.1 kmHospital Nossa Senhora da Graça - Tomar (Tomar) · · 58% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.50 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
85 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.
119
119 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
25.3 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
286 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
20% 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 | €53,220 | €70,960 | €97,570 |
| Mortgage payments | €2,212 | €2,949 | €4,055 |
| 1 | €80 | €106 | €76 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €261 | €347 | €479 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€80 | -€200 | -€240 |
| Total per year | €3,212 | €4,021 | €6,314 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 16% | 11% | 15% |
| Monthly payment | €184 | €246 | €338 |
| On the day you buy | €6,035 | €8,047 | €11,064 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €3,758 | €5,011 | €6,890 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €261 | €347 | €479 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€80 | -€200 | -€240 |
| Total per year | €4,679 | €5,976 | €9,073 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 28% | 18% | 25% |
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 4 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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