Municipality · Portalegre
Marvão: Cost of living in Marvão
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€2,518€210 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
14%of the local median salary
Home price649 €/m²
Median salary€958/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€3,161€263 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
9%of 2 local median salaries
Home price649 €/m²
Median salary€958/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€5,154€430 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
13%of 2 local median salaries
Home price649 €/m²
Median salary€958/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€2,944€245 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
18%of the local median salary
Rent2.92 €/m²
Median salary€958/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€3,728€311 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
12%of 2 local median salaries
Rent2.92 €/m²
Median salary€958/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€6,004€500 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
17%of 2 local median salaries
Rent2.92 €/m²
Median salary€958/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
649 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+73%from 375 to 649 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
2.92 €/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
€152€232€357
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€360€360€755
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 2.5% and gives back 2.5% of your income tax
€50€125€150
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
€958/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,055/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
69.4
Average commuteOne way to work or school
16 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
12.0 kmHospital Doutor José Maria Grande - Portalegre (Portalegre) · · 83% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
1.00 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
82 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.
42
42 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
24.4 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
349 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
4.3% 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 | €38,940 | €51,920 | €71,390 |
| Mortgage payments | €1,618 | €2,158 | €2,967 |
| 1 | €58 | €78 | €37 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €152 | €232 | €357 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€50 | -€125 | -€150 |
| Total per year | €2,518 | €3,161 | €5,154 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 14% | 9% | 13% |
| Monthly payment | €135 | €180 | €247 |
| On the day you buy | €4,416 | €5,888 | €8,096 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €2,102 | €2,803 | €3,854 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €152 | €232 | €357 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€50 | -€125 | -€150 |
| Total per year | €2,944 | €3,728 | €6,004 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 18% | 12% | 17% |
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 1 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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