Municipality · Açores
Madalena: Cost of living in Madalena
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€3,912€326 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of the local median salary
Home price1,277 €/m²
Median salary€1,060/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€5,090€424 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
17%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,277 €/m²
Median salary€1,060/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€7,628€636 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
23%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,277 €/m²
Median salary€1,060/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€4,205€350 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
28%of the local median salary
Rent4.99 €/m²
Median salary€1,060/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€5,481€457 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
19%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.99 €/m²
Median salary€1,060/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€8,235€686 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
26%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.99 €/m²
Median salary€1,060/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,277 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+79%from 713 to 1,277 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
4.99 €/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
€1,060/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,222/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
83.2
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
4.4 kmCentro de Saúde da Madalena — Unidade Básica de Urgência · · 100% 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
36.8 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
148 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 | €76,620 | €102,160 | €140,470 |
| Mortgage payments | €3,185 | €4,246 | €5,838 |
| 1 | €115 | €153 | €141 |
| 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 | €3,912 | €5,090 | €7,628 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 25% | 17% | 23% |
| Monthly payment | €265 | €354 | €487 |
| On the day you buy | €8,689 | €11,585 | €16,080 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €3,593 | €4,790 | €6,587 |
| 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 | €4,205 | €5,481 | €8,235 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 28% | 19% | 26% |
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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