Municipality · Viseu
Tarouca: Cost of living in Tarouca
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€2,857€238 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
15%of the local median salary
Home price750 €/m²
Median salary€1,043/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€3,647€304 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
10%of 2 local median salaries
Home price750 €/m²
Median salary€1,043/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€5,754€480 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
14%of 2 local median salaries
Home price750 €/m²
Median salary€1,043/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€3,259€272 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
19%of the local median salary
Rent3.25 €/m²
Median salary€1,043/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€4,183€349 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
12%of 2 local median salaries
Rent3.25 €/m²
Median salary€1,043/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€6,561€547 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
17%of 2 local median salaries
Rent3.25 €/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
750 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+77%from 425 to 750 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
3.25 €/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
€180€245€328
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
€1,214/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
69.2
Average commuteOne way to work or school
16 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
7.4 kmUnidade Hospitalar de Proximidade de Lamego (Lamego) · · 100% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
87 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.
110
110 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
22.3 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
220 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
12% 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 | €45,000 | €60,000 | €82,500 |
| Mortgage payments | €1,870 | €2,494 | €3,429 |
| 1 | €68 | €90 | €54 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €180 | €245 | €328 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €2,857 | €3,647 | €5,754 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 15% | 10% | 14% |
| Monthly payment | €156 | €208 | €286 |
| On the day you buy | €5,103 | €6,804 | €9,356 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €2,340 | €3,120 | €4,290 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €180 | €245 | €328 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €3,259 | €4,183 | €6,561 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 19% | 12% | 17% |
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 2 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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