Municipality · Bragança
Macedo de Cavaleiros: Cost of living in Macedo de Cavaleiros
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€2,920€243 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
17%of the local median salary
Home price854 €/m²
Median salary€1,023/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€3,669€306 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
12%of 2 local median salaries
Home price854 €/m²
Median salary€1,023/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€5,661€472 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
16%of 2 local median salaries
Home price854 €/m²
Median salary€1,023/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€3,414€284 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
22%of the local median salary
Rent3.75 €/m²
Median salary€1,023/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€4,327€361 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
15%of 2 local median salaries
Rent3.75 €/m²
Median salary€1,023/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€6,635€553 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
20%of 2 local median salaries
Rent3.75 €/m²
Median salary€1,023/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
854 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+49%from 575 to 854 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
3.75 €/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
€205€260€347
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
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
€1,023/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,201/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
78.0
Average commuteOne way to work or school
15 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
5.8 kmUnidade Hospitalar de Macedo de Cavaleiros · · 88% 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)
75 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.
194
148 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 46 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
27.4 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
381 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
4.8% 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 | €51,240 | €68,320 | €93,940 |
| Mortgage payments | €2,130 | €2,840 | €3,905 |
| 1 | €77 | €102 | €71 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €205 | €260 | €347 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€80 | -€200 | -€240 |
| Total per year | €2,920 | €3,669 | €5,661 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 17% | 12% | 16% |
| Monthly payment | €177 | €237 | €325 |
| On the day you buy | €5,811 | €7,747 | €10,653 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €2,700 | €3,600 | €4,950 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €205 | €260 | €347 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€80 | -€200 | -€240 |
| Total per year | €3,414 | €4,327 | €6,635 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 22% | 15% | 20% |
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 8 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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