Municipality · Viseu
São João da Pesqueira: Cost of living in São João da Pesqueira
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€2,063€172 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
9%of the local median salary
Home price460 €/m²
Median salary€1,018/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€2,583€215 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
6%of 2 local median salaries
Home price460 €/m²
Median salary€1,018/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€4,332€361 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
9%of 2 local median salaries
Home price460 €/m²
Median salary€1,018/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€3,978€332 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of the local median salary
Rent4.31 €/m²
Median salary€1,018/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€5,136€428 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
17%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.31 €/m²
Median salary€1,018/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€7,913€659 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
23%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.31 €/m²
Median salary€1,018/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
460 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+46%from 316 to 460 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
4.31 €/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
€155€230€340
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€360€360€755
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
€1,018/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,216/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
70.8
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
21.2 kmServiço de Urgência Básica de Vila Nova de Foz Côa (Vila Nova de Foz Côa) · · 7% of residents within 15 km
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
63 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.
72
72 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
20.4 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
294 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
11% 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 | €27,600 | €36,800 | €50,600 |
| Mortgage payments | €1,147 | €1,530 | €2,103 |
| 1 | €41 | €55 | €6 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €155 | €230 | €340 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€20 | -€50 | -€60 |
| Total per year | €2,063 | €2,583 | €4,332 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 9% | 6% | 9% |
| Monthly payment | €96 | €127 | €175 |
| On the day you buy | €3,130 | €4,173 | €5,738 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €3,103 | €4,138 | €5,689 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €155 | €230 | €340 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€20 | -€50 | -€60 |
| Total per year | €3,978 | €5,136 | €7,913 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 25% | 17% | 23% |
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 5 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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