Municipality · Braga
Terras de Bouro: Cost of living in Terras de Bouro
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€3,601€300 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of the local median salary
Home price1,144 €/m²
Median salary€970/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€4,688€391 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
16%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,144 €/m²
Median salary€970/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€7,077€590 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
22%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,144 €/m²
Median salary€970/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rentno data
no dataof the local median salary
Rentno data
Median salary€970/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rentno data
no dataof 2 local median salaries
Rentno data
Median salary€970/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rentno data
no dataof 2 local median salaries
Rentno data
Median salary€970/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,144 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+79%from 640 to 1,144 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
no data
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
€77€130€209
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
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
€970/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,184/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
67.9
Average commuteOne way to work or school
22 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
21.0 kmHospital Braga (Braga) · · 1% of residents within 15 km
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
104 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.
106
106 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
25.3 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
316 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
16% 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 | €68,640 | €91,520 | €125,840 |
| Mortgage payments | €2,853 | €3,804 | €5,230 |
| 1 | €103 | €137 | €119 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €77 | €130 | €209 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€20 | -€50 | -€60 |
| Total per year | €3,601 | €4,688 | €7,077 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 25% | 16% | 22% |
| Monthly payment | €238 | €317 | €436 |
| On the day you buy | €7,784 | €10,378 | €14,660 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | no data | no data | no data |
| Water, sewage and waste | €77 | €130 | €209 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€20 | -€50 | -€60 |
| Total per year | no data | no data | no data |
| Housing effort rate2 | no data | no data | no data |
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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