Municipality · Coimbra
Penela: Cost of living in Penela
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€3,056€255 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
14%of the local median salary
Home price781 €/m²
Median salary€1,141/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€3,917€326 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
9%of 2 local median salaries
Home price781 €/m²
Median salary€1,141/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€6,154€513 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
13%of 2 local median salaries
Home price781 €/m²
Median salary€1,141/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€4,937€411 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
29%of the local median salary
Rent5.44 €/m²
Median salary€1,141/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€6,426€535 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
19%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.44 €/m²
Median salary€1,141/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€9,673€806 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
26%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.44 €/m²
Median salary€1,141/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
781 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+34%from 583 to 781 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
5.44 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.375%
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
€281€385€549
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€360€360€755
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
€1,141/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,281/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
76.4
Average commuteOne way to work or school
18 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
21.5 kmHospitais da Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra) · · 0% 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)
70 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.
79
79 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
26.9 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
292 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
14% 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 | €46,860 | €62,480 | €85,910 |
| Mortgage payments | €1,948 | €2,597 | €3,571 |
| 1 | €88 | €117 | €91 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €281 | €385 | €549 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €3,056 | €3,917 | €6,154 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 14% | 9% | 13% |
| Monthly payment | €162 | €216 | €298 |
| On the day you buy | €5,314 | €7,085 | €9,742 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €3,917 | €5,222 | €7,181 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €281 | €385 | €549 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €4,937 | €6,426 | €9,673 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 29% | 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.
Fuel: average of 3 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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