Municipality · Porto
Matosinhos: Cost of living in Matosinhos
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€9,103€759 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
46%of the local median salary
Home price3,183 €/m²
Median salary€1,425/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€12,012€1,001 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
31%of 2 local median salaries
Home price3,183 €/m²
Median salary€1,425/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€17,114€1,426 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
43%of 2 local median salaries
Home price3,183 €/m²
Median salary€1,425/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€9,798€816 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
53%of the local median salary
Rent12.48 €/m²
Median salary€1,425/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€12,938€1,078 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
35%of 2 local median salaries
Rent12.48 €/m²
Median salary€1,425/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€18,457€1,538 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
48%of 2 local median salaries
Rent12.48 €/m²
Median salary€1,425/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
3,183 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+82%from 1,748 to 3,183 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
12.48 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.37%
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
€217€291€399
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€220€220€412
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 4.8% and gives back 0.3% of your income tax
€5€13€15
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
€1,425/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,820/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
119.6
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
2.9 kmHospital Pedro Hispano · · 100% 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)
61 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.
2,411
1,688 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 723 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
31.1 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
215 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
0.3% 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 | €190,980 | €254,640 | €350,130 |
| Mortgage payments | €7,938 | €10,584 | €14,553 |
| 1 | €353 | €471 | €578 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €217 | €291 | €399 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €220 | €220 | €412 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€5 | -€13 | -€15 |
| Total per year | €9,103 | €12,012 | €17,114 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 46% | 31% | 43% |
| Monthly payment | €661 | €882 | €1,213 |
| On the day you buy | €24,715 | €36,243 | €53,952 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €8,986 | €11,981 | €16,474 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €217 | €291 | €399 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €220 | €220 | €412 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€5 | -€13 | -€15 |
| Total per year | €9,798 | €12,938 | €18,457 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 53% | 35% | 48% |
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 41 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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