Municipality · Portalegre
Sousel: Cost of living in Sousel
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€2,654€221 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
13%of the local median salary
Home price644 €/m²
Median salary€1,043/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€3,396€283 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
9%of 2 local median salaries
Home price644 €/m²
Median salary€1,043/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€5,444€454 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
12%of 2 local median salaries
Home price644 €/m²
Median salary€1,043/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€3,723€310 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
22%of the local median salary
Rent3.81 €/m²
Median salary€1,043/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€4,822€402 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
15%of 2 local median salaries
Rent3.81 €/m²
Median salary€1,043/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€7,475€623 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
20%of 2 local median salaries
Rent3.81 €/m²
Median salary€1,043/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
644 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+95%from 331 to 644 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
3.81 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.35%
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
€241€346€502
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
€1,043/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,229/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
74.6
Average commuteOne way to work or school
15 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
17.5 kmServiço de Urgência Básica de Estremoz (Estremoz) · · 51% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.90 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
128 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.
105
105 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
22.9 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
274 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
1.8% 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 | €38,640 | €51,520 | €70,840 |
| Mortgage payments | €1,606 | €2,141 | €2,944 |
| 1 | €68 | €90 | €54 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €241 | €346 | €502 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €2,654 | €3,396 | €5,444 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 13% | 9% | 12% |
| Monthly payment | €134 | €178 | €245 |
| On the day you buy | €4,382 | €5,842 | €8,033 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €2,743 | €3,658 | €5,029 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €241 | €346 | €502 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €3,723 | €4,822 | €7,475 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 22% | 15% | 20% |
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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