Municipality · Portalegre
Portalegre: Cost of living in Portalegre
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€3,616€301 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
20%of the local median salary
Home price1,107 €/m²
Median salary€1,153/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€4,697€391 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
13%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,107 €/m²
Median salary€1,153/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€7,092€591 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
18%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,107 €/m²
Median salary€1,153/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€4,326€361 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
26%of the local median salary
Rent4.96 €/m²
Median salary€1,153/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€5,645€470 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
17%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.96 €/m²
Median salary€1,153/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€8,465€705 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
24%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.96 €/m²
Median salary€1,153/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,107 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+77%from 627 to 1,107 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
4.96 €/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
€202€303€445
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 3.3% and gives back 1.8% of your income tax
€35€88€105
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
€1,153/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,352/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
99.2
Average commuteOne way to work or school
14 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
3.7 kmHospital Doutor José Maria Grande - Portalegre · · 100% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.60 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
103 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.
425
425 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
25.8 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
238 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
1.1% 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 | €66,420 | €88,560 | €121,770 |
| Mortgage payments | €2,761 | €3,681 | €5,061 |
| 1 | €100 | €133 | €113 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €202 | €303 | €445 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€35 | -€88 | -€105 |
| Total per year | €3,616 | €4,697 | €7,092 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 20% | 13% | 18% |
| Monthly payment | €230 | €307 | €422 |
| On the day you buy | €7,532 | €10,043 | €14,117 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €3,571 | €4,762 | €6,547 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €202 | €303 | €445 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€35 | -€88 | -€105 |
| Total per year | €4,326 | €5,645 | €8,465 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 26% | 17% | 24% |
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 11 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
Compare with neighbouring municipalities
Portalegre in the rankings
See where Portalegre ranks on each indicator: home prices, salaries, emergency care, crèches…
Choose the indicator →