Municipality · Faro
São Brás de Alportel: Cost of living in São Brás de Alportel
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€7,408€617 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
48%of the local median salary
Home price2,452 €/m²
Median salary€1,059/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€9,717€810 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
32%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,452 €/m²
Median salary€1,059/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€14,108€1,176 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
44%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,452 €/m²
Median salary€1,059/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€5,981€498 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
39%of the local median salary
Rent6.93 €/m²
Median salary€1,059/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€7,814€651 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
26%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.93 €/m²
Median salary€1,059/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€11,562€963 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
36%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.93 €/m²
Median salary€1,059/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
2,452 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+84%from 1,335 to 2,452 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
6.93 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.41%
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
€252€343€471
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€360€360€755
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
€1,059/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,238/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
86.9
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
11.6 kmServiço de Urgência Básica e Unidade de Convalescença de Loulé (Loulé) · · 97% of residents within 15 km
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
64 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.
165
165 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
37.1 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
201 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
0% 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 | €147,120 | €196,160 | €269,720 |
| Mortgage payments | €6,115 | €8,153 | €11,211 |
| 1 | €302 | €402 | €483 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €252 | €343 | €471 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €7,408 | €9,717 | €14,108 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 48% | 32% | 44% |
| Monthly payment | €510 | €679 | €934 |
| On the day you buy | €17,548 | €25,562 | €39,009 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €4,990 | €6,653 | €9,148 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €252 | €343 | €471 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €5,981 | €7,814 | €11,562 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 39% | 26% | 36% |
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 3 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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