Municipality · Viana do Castelo
Monção: Cost of living in Monção
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€3,795€316 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
24%of the local median salary
Home price1,200 €/m²
Median salary€1,040/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€4,877€406 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
16%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,200 €/m²
Median salary€1,040/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€7,327€611 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
22%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,200 €/m²
Median salary€1,040/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€5,497€458 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
38%of the local median salary
Rent6.67 €/m²
Median salary€1,040/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€7,147€596 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
26%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.67 €/m²
Median salary€1,040/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€10,517€876 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
35%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.67 €/m²
Median salary€1,040/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,200 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+54%from 779 to 1,200 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
6.67 €/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
€166€226€314
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 2% and gives back 3% of your income tax
€60€150€180
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
€1,040/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,243/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
75.8
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
4.9 kmServiço de Urgência Básica de Monção · · 100% 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)
55 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.
180
180 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
20.6 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
299 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
28% 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 | €72,000 | €96,000 | €132,000 |
| Mortgage payments | €2,993 | €3,990 | €5,486 |
| 1 | €108 | €144 | €128 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €166 | €226 | €314 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€60 | -€150 | -€180 |
| Total per year | €3,795 | €4,877 | €7,327 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 24% | 16% | 22% |
| Monthly payment | €249 | €333 | €457 |
| On the day you buy | €8,165 | €10,886 | €15,482 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €4,802 | €6,403 | €8,804 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €166 | €226 | €314 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€60 | -€150 | -€180 |
| Total per year | €5,497 | €7,147 | €10,517 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 38% | 26% | 35% |
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 6 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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