Municipality · Madeira
Ribeira Brava: Cost of living in Ribeira Brava
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€4,242€353 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
28%of the local median salary
Home price1,429 €/m²
Median salary€1,073/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€5,587€466 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
18%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,429 €/m²
Median salary€1,073/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€8,146€679 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,429 €/m²
Median salary€1,073/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rentno data
no dataof the local median salary
Rentno data
Median salary€1,073/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rentno data
no dataof 2 local median salaries
Rentno data
Median salary€1,073/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rentno data
no dataof 2 local median salaries
Rentno data
Median salary€1,073/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,429 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+54%from 926 to 1,429 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
no data
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
€172€209€266
Electricity
€377€455€1,180
Gas
no datano datano data
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
€1,073/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,203/month
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
10.8 kmHospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça (Funchal) · · 100% 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 placesMadeira: public crèche free only for the lowest income bands (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
25.0 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
193 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
67% of the landarea booked to the municipality where the fire started (INE)
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 | €85,740 | €114,320 | €157,190 |
| Mortgage payments | €3,564 | €4,752 | €6,533 |
| 1 | €129 | €171 | €166 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €172 | €209 | €266 |
| Electricity | €377 | €455 | €1,180 |
| Gas | no data | no data | no data |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €4,242 | €5,587 | €8,146 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 28% | 18% | 25% |
| Monthly payment | €297 | €396 | €544 |
| On the day you buy | €9,723 | €12,964 | €18,310 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | no data | no data | no data |
| Water, sewage and waste | €172 | €209 | €266 |
| Electricity | €377 | €455 | €1,180 |
| Gas | no data | no data | no data |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | no data | no data | no data |
| Housing effort rate2 | no data | no data | no data |
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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