Municipality · Açores
Lagoa: Cost of living in Lagoa
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€5,715€476 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
37%of the local median salary
Home price1,975 €/m²
Median salary€1,105/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€7,495€625 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,975 €/m²
Median salary€1,105/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€10,934€911 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
34%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,975 €/m²
Median salary€1,105/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€5,566€464 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
37%of the local median salary
Rent6.88 €/m²
Median salary€1,105/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€7,296€608 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.88 €/m²
Median salary€1,105/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€10,730€894 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
34%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.88 €/m²
Median salary€1,105/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,975 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+134%from 845 to 1,975 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
6.88 €/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
no datano datano data
Electricity
€377€456€1,155
Gas
€235€235€494
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
€1,105/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,288/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
79.8
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
10.6 kmHospital do Divino Espírito Santo (HDES) (Ponta Delgada) · · 88% of residents within 15 km
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
no data
Crèche placesAzores: crèche practically free for all families (regional scheme, outside Creche Feliz).
no data
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
43.4 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
98 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
0% of the landno fires recorded
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 | €118,500 | €158,000 | €217,250 |
| Mortgage payments | €4,925 | €6,567 | €9,030 |
| 1 | €178 | €237 | €256 |
| Water, sewage and waste | no data | no data | no data |
| Electricity | €377 | €456 | €1,155 |
| Gas | €235 | €235 | €494 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €5,715 | €7,495 | €10,934 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 37% | 25% | 34% |
| Monthly payment | €410 | €547 | €752 |
| On the day you buy | €13,438 | €18,419 | €27,385 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €4,954 | €6,605 | €9,082 |
| Water, sewage and waste | no data | no data | no data |
| Electricity | €377 | €456 | €1,155 |
| Gas | €235 | €235 | €494 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €5,566 | €7,296 | €10,730 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 37% | 25% | 34% |
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.
Water, sewage and waste: no data.
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