Municipality · Guarda
Trancoso: Cost of living in Trancoso
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€2,322€194 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
11%of the local median salary
Home price550 €/m²
Median salary€1,040/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€2,772€231 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
7%of 2 local median salaries
Home price550 €/m²
Median salary€1,040/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€4,555€380 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
10%of 2 local median salaries
Home price550 €/m²
Median salary€1,040/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€3,544€295 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
21%of the local median salary
Rent3.67 €/m²
Median salary€1,040/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€4,401€367 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
14%of 2 local median salaries
Rent3.67 €/m²
Median salary€1,040/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€6,864€572 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
19%of 2 local median salaries
Rent3.67 €/m²
Median salary€1,040/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
550 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+152%from 218 to 550 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
3.67 €/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
€262€309€376
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€360€360€755
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality gives back the full 5% it is entitled to
€100€250€300
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
€1,040/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,220/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
72.6
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
25.9 kmHospital Sousa Martins - Guarda (Guarda) · · 0% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.70 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
75 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.
94
94 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
21.3 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
400 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
49% 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 | €33,000 | €44,000 | €60,500 |
| Mortgage payments | €1,372 | €1,829 | €2,515 |
| 1 | €50 | €66 | €21 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €262 | €309 | €376 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€100 | -€250 | -€300 |
| Total per year | €2,322 | €2,772 | €4,555 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 11% | 7% | 10% |
| Monthly payment | €114 | €152 | €210 |
| On the day you buy | €3,742 | €4,990 | €6,861 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €2,642 | €3,523 | €4,844 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €262 | €309 | €376 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€100 | -€250 | -€300 |
| Total per year | €3,544 | €4,401 | €6,864 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 21% | 14% | 19% |
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 6 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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