Municipality · Açores
Ponta Delgada: Cost of living in Ponta Delgada
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€5,964€497 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
38%of the local median salary
Home price2,083 €/m²
Median salary€1,144/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€7,792€649 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,083 €/m²
Median salary€1,144/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€11,356€946 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
35%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,083 €/m²
Median salary€1,144/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€6,342€529 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
42%of the local median salary
Rent8.00 €/m²
Median salary€1,144/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€8,296€691 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
28%of 2 local median salaries
Rent8.00 €/m²
Median salary€1,144/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€12,118€1,010 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
38%of 2 local median salaries
Rent8.00 €/m²
Median salary€1,144/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
2,083 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+73%from 1,204 to 2,083 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
8.00 €/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
no datano datano data
Electricity
€377€456€1,155
Gas
€235€235€494
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 3.5% and gives back 1.5% of your income tax
€30€75€90
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
€1,144/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,577/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
102.2
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
5.2 kmHospital do Divino Espírito Santo (HDES) · · 92% of residents within 15 km
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
no data
Crèche placesAzores: crèche practically free for all families (regional scheme, outside Creche Feliz).
no data
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
43.8 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
132 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
0% of the landno fires recorded
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 | €124,980 | €166,640 | €229,130 |
| Mortgage payments | €5,195 | €6,926 | €9,524 |
| 1 | €187 | €250 | €274 |
| Water, sewage and waste | no data | no data | no data |
| Electricity | €377 | €456 | €1,155 |
| Gas | €235 | €235 | €494 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€30 | -€75 | -€90 |
| Total per year | €5,964 | €7,792 | €11,356 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 38% | 25% | 35% |
| Monthly payment | €433 | €577 | €794 |
| On the day you buy | €14,173 | €19,571 | €29,326 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €5,760 | €7,680 | €10,560 |
| Water, sewage and waste | no data | no data | no data |
| Electricity | €377 | €456 | €1,155 |
| Gas | €235 | €235 | €494 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€30 | -€75 | -€90 |
| Total per year | €6,342 | €8,296 | €12,118 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 42% | 28% | 38% |
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.
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