Municipality · Guarda
Guarda: Cost of living in Guarda
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€3,197€266 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
16%of the local median salary
Home price917 €/m²
Median salary€1,156/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€4,131€344 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
11%of 2 local median salaries
Home price917 €/m²
Median salary€1,156/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€6,292€524 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
15%of 2 local median salaries
Home price917 €/m²
Median salary€1,156/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€4,595€383 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
27%of the local median salary
Rent5.26 €/m²
Median salary€1,156/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€5,994€500 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
18%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.26 €/m²
Median salary€1,156/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€8,923€744 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.26 €/m²
Median salary€1,156/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
917 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+38%from 666 to 917 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
5.26 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.375%
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
€244€340€476
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 3.8% and gives back 1.3% of your income tax
€25€63€75
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
€1,156/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,452/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
95.9
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
4.8 kmHospital Sousa Martins - Guarda · · 96% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
96 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.
733
733 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
24.2 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
246 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
39% 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 | €55,020 | €73,360 | €100,870 |
| Mortgage payments | €2,287 | €3,049 | €4,193 |
| 1 | €103 | €138 | €119 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €244 | €340 | €476 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€25 | -€63 | -€75 |
| Total per year | €3,197 | €4,131 | €6,292 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 16% | 11% | 15% |
| Monthly payment | €191 | €254 | €349 |
| On the day you buy | €6,239 | €8,319 | €11,439 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €3,787 | €5,050 | €6,943 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €244 | €340 | €476 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€25 | -€63 | -€75 |
| Total per year | €4,595 | €5,994 | €8,923 |
| 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 22 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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