Municipality · Santarém
Santarém: Cost of living in Santarém
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€4,939€412 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
29%of the local median salary
Home price1,593 €/m²
Median salary€1,147/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€6,455€538 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
19%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,593 €/m²
Median salary€1,147/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€9,474€789 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
26%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,593 €/m²
Median salary€1,147/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€6,342€529 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
40%of the local median salary
Rent7.71 €/m²
Median salary€1,147/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€8,326€694 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
27%of 2 local median salaries
Rent7.71 €/m²
Median salary€1,147/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€12,116€1,010 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
37%of 2 local median salaries
Rent7.71 €/m²
Median salary€1,147/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,593 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+101%from 793 to 1,593 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
7.71 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.367%
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
€213€282€390
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 4.5% and gives back 0.5% of your income tax
€10€25€30
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
€1,147/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,415/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
99.1
Average commuteOne way to work or school
20 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
7.0 kmHospital Distrital de Santarém · · 85% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.40 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
53 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.
796
598 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 198 in private ones
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)
191 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
1.4% 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 | €95,580 | €127,440 | €175,230 |
| Mortgage payments | €3,973 | €5,297 | €7,283 |
| 1 | €175 | €234 | €252 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €213 | €282 | €390 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€10 | -€25 | -€30 |
| Total per year | €4,939 | €6,455 | €9,474 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 29% | 19% | 26% |
| Monthly payment | €331 | €441 | €607 |
| On the day you buy | €10,839 | €14,874 | €22,142 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €5,551 | €7,402 | €10,177 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €213 | €282 | €390 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€10 | -€25 | -€30 |
| Total per year | €6,342 | €8,326 | €12,116 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 40% | 27% | 37% |
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 33 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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