Municipality · Madeira
Santa Cruz: Cost of living in Santa Cruz
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€7,729€644 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
54%of the local median salary
Home price2,853 €/m²
Median salary€1,095/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€10,234€853 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
36%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,853 €/m²
Median salary€1,095/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€14,565€1,214 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
50%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,853 €/m²
Median salary€1,095/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€8,608€717 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
63%of the local median salary
Rent11.46 €/m²
Median salary€1,095/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€11,407€951 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
42%of 2 local median salaries
Rent11.46 €/m²
Median salary€1,095/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€16,247€1,354 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
58%of 2 local median salaries
Rent11.46 €/m²
Median salary€1,095/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
2,853 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+126%from 1,261 to 2,853 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
11.46 €/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€455€1,180
Gas
no datano datano data
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
€1,095/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,343/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
7.0 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
16.6 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
126 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
0.1% 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 | €171,180 | €228,240 | €313,830 |
| Mortgage payments | €7,115 | €9,487 | €13,044 |
| 1 | €257 | €342 | €401 |
| Water, sewage and waste | no data | no data | no data |
| Electricity | €377 | €455 | €1,180 |
| Gas | no data | no data | no data |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€20 | -€50 | -€60 |
| Total per year | €7,729 | €10,234 | €14,565 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 54% | 36% | 50% |
| Monthly payment | €593 | €791 | €1,087 |
| On the day you buy | €20,177 | €29,181 | €44,484 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €8,251 | €11,002 | €15,127 |
| Water, sewage and waste | no data | no data | no data |
| Electricity | €377 | €455 | €1,180 |
| Gas | no data | no data | no data |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€20 | -€50 | -€60 |
| Total per year | €8,608 | €11,407 | €16,247 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 63% | 42% | 58% |
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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