Municipality · Lisboa
Mafra: Cost of living in Mafra
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€8,736€728 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
57%of the local median salary
Home price3,006 €/m²
Median salary€1,096/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€11,533€961 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
38%of 2 local median salaries
Home price3,006 €/m²
Median salary€1,096/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€16,482€1,373 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
52%of 2 local median salaries
Home price3,006 €/m²
Median salary€1,096/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€8,755€730 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
60%of the local median salary
Rent10.97 €/m²
Median salary€1,096/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€11,558€963 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
40%of 2 local median salaries
Rent10.97 €/m²
Median salary€1,096/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€16,586€1,382 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
55%of 2 local median salaries
Rent10.97 €/m²
Median salary€1,096/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
3,006 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+86%from 1,614 to 3,006 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
10.97 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.425%
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
€269€376€540
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€218€218€407
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 4.5% and gives back 0.5% of your income tax
€10€25€30
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
€1,096/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,341/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
103.4
Average commuteOne way to work or school
24 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
14.0 kmHospital de Sintra (Sintra) · · 71% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.20 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
52 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.
1,255
814 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 441 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
26.3 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
118 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
2.8% 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 | €180,360 | €240,480 | €330,660 |
| Mortgage payments | €7,496 | €9,995 | €13,743 |
| 1 | €383 | €511 | €633 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €269 | €376 | €540 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €218 | €218 | €407 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€10 | -€25 | -€30 |
| Total per year | €8,736 | €11,533 | €16,482 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 57% | 38% | 52% |
| Monthly payment | €625 | €833 | €1,145 |
| On the day you buy | €22,980 | €33,646 | €50,186 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €7,898 | €10,531 | €14,480 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €269 | €376 | €540 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €218 | €218 | €407 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€10 | -€25 | -€30 |
| Total per year | €8,755 | €11,558 | €16,586 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 60% | 40% | 55% |
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 20 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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