Municipality · Santarém
Torres Novas: Cost of living in Torres Novas
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€3,872€323 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
22%of the local median salary
Home price1,201 €/m²
Median salary€1,132/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€5,047€421 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
15%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,201 €/m²
Median salary€1,132/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€7,572€631 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
20%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,201 €/m²
Median salary€1,132/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€5,550€462 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
35%of the local median salary
Rent6.66 €/m²
Median salary€1,132/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€7,284€607 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
24%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.66 €/m²
Median salary€1,132/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€10,718€893 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
32%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.66 €/m²
Median salary€1,132/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,201 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+86%from 647 to 1,201 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
6.66 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.34%
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
€185€272€405
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€210€210€393
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
€1,132/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,396/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
96.9
Average commuteOne way to work or school
18 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
4.4 kmHospital Rainha Santa Isabel - Torres Novas · · 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)
62 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.
431
431 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
27.9 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
237 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
0.3% 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 | €72,060 | €96,080 | €132,110 |
| Mortgage payments | €2,995 | €3,993 | €5,491 |
| 1 | €123 | €163 | €155 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €185 | €272 | €405 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €210 | €210 | €393 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€20 | -€50 | -€60 |
| Total per year | €3,872 | €5,047 | €7,572 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 22% | 15% | 20% |
| Monthly payment | €250 | €333 | €458 |
| On the day you buy | €8,172 | €10,895 | €15,497 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €4,795 | €6,394 | €8,791 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €185 | €272 | €405 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €210 | €210 | €393 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€20 | -€50 | -€60 |
| Total per year | €5,550 | €7,284 | €10,718 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 35% | 24% | 32% |
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 12 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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