Municipality · Açores
Praia da Vitória: Cost of living in Praia da Vitória
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€4,335€361 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
26%of the local median salary
Home price1,370 €/m²
Median salary€1,106/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€5,598€466 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
17%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,370 €/m²
Median salary€1,106/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€8,341€695 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
24%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,370 €/m²
Median salary€1,106/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€5,490€457 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
35%of the local median salary
Rent6.52 €/m²
Median salary€1,106/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€7,137€595 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
24%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.52 €/m²
Median salary€1,106/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€10,527€877 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
32%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.52 €/m²
Median salary€1,106/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,370 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+72%from 796 to 1,370 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
6.52 €/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
€203€237€332
Electricity
€377€456€1,155
Gas
€235€235€494
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 4% and gives back 1% of your income tax
€20€50€60
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
€1,106/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,343/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
83.6
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
14.1 kmHospital de Santo Espírito da Ilha Terceira (HSEIT) (Angra do Heroísmo) · · 77% 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
24.3 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
169 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 | €82,200 | €109,600 | €150,700 |
| Mortgage payments | €3,417 | €4,555 | €6,264 |
| 1 | €123 | €164 | €156 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €203 | €237 | €332 |
| Electricity | €377 | €456 | €1,155 |
| Gas | €235 | €235 | €494 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€20 | -€50 | -€60 |
| Total per year | €4,335 | €5,598 | €8,341 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 26% | 17% | 24% |
| Monthly payment | €285 | €380 | €522 |
| On the day you buy | €9,321 | €12,429 | €17,445 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €4,694 | €6,259 | €8,606 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €203 | €237 | €332 |
| Electricity | €377 | €456 | €1,155 |
| Gas | €235 | €235 | €494 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€20 | -€50 | -€60 |
| Total per year | €5,490 | €7,137 | €10,527 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 35% | 24% | 32% |
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.
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