Municipality · Vila Real
Peso da Régua: Cost of living in Peso da Régua
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€3,403€284 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
22%of the local median salary
Home price1,078 €/m²
Median salary€1,025/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€4,418€368 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
15%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,078 €/m²
Median salary€1,025/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€6,670€556 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
20%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,078 €/m²
Median salary€1,025/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€4,023€335 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
28%of the local median salary
Rent4.76 €/m²
Median salary€1,025/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€5,244€437 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
19%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.76 €/m²
Median salary€1,025/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€7,875€656 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
26%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.76 €/m²
Median salary€1,025/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,078 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+44%from 748 to 1,078 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
4.76 €/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
no datano datano data
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€216€216€404
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
€1,025/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,242/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
83.0
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
10.2 kmUnidade Hospitalar de Proximidade de Lamego (Lamego) · · 99% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.50 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
76 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.
212
212 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
23.4 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
297 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
13% 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 | €64,680 | €86,240 | €118,580 |
| Mortgage payments | €2,688 | €3,584 | €4,929 |
| 1 | €120 | €160 | €149 |
| Water, sewage and waste | no data | no data | no data |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €216 | €216 | €404 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €3,403 | €4,418 | €6,670 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 22% | 15% | 20% |
| Monthly payment | €224 | €299 | €411 |
| On the day you buy | €7,335 | €9,780 | €13,692 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €3,427 | €4,570 | €6,283 |
| Water, sewage and waste | no data | no data | no data |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €216 | €216 | €404 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €4,023 | €5,244 | €7,875 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 28% | 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.
Water, sewage and waste: no data.
Fuel: average of 6 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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