Municipality · Castelo Branco
Fundão: Cost of living in Fundão
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€3,018€251 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
16%of the local median salary
Home price848 €/m²
Median salary€1,086/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€3,928€327 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
11%of 2 local median salaries
Home price848 €/m²
Median salary€1,086/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€6,113€509 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
15%of 2 local median salaries
Home price848 €/m²
Median salary€1,086/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€4,305€359 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
27%of the local median salary
Rent4.86 €/m²
Median salary€1,086/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€5,645€470 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
18%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.86 €/m²
Median salary€1,086/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€8,544€712 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.86 €/m²
Median salary€1,086/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
848 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+38%from 613 to 848 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
4.86 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.38%
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
€212€306€539
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€215€215€402
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
€1,086/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,263/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
81.6
Average commuteOne way to work or school
16 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
17.4 kmHospital Pêro da Covilhã (Covilhã) · · 27% 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)
82 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.
427
427 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
44.9 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
22% 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 | €50,880 | €67,840 | €93,280 |
| Mortgage payments | €2,115 | €2,820 | €3,877 |
| 1 | €97 | €129 | €107 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €212 | €306 | €539 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €215 | €215 | €402 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €3,018 | €3,928 | €6,113 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 16% | 11% | 15% |
| Monthly payment | €176 | €235 | €323 |
| On the day you buy | €5,770 | €7,693 | €10,578 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €3,499 | €4,666 | €6,415 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €212 | €306 | €539 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €215 | €215 | €402 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €4,305 | €5,645 | €8,544 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 27% | 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 13 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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