Municipality · Porto
Trofa: Cost of living in Trofa
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€6,040€503 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
34%of the local median salary
Home price1,959 €/m²
Median salary€1,202/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€7,898€658 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
23%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,959 €/m²
Median salary€1,202/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€11,440€953 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
31%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,959 €/m²
Median salary€1,202/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€6,390€533 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
38%of the local median salary
Rent7.59 €/m²
Median salary€1,202/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€8,365€697 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of 2 local median salaries
Rent7.59 €/m²
Median salary€1,202/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€12,152€1,013 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
35%of 2 local median salaries
Rent7.59 €/m²
Median salary€1,202/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,959 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+107%from 945 to 1,959 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
7.59 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.39%
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
€357€461€614
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
€1,202/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,467/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
92.6
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
8.2 kmUnidade Hospitalar de Santo Tirso (Santo Tirso) · · 100% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.20 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
31 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.
384
272 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 112 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
21.8 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
180 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
17% 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 | €117,540 | €156,720 | €215,490 |
| Mortgage payments | €4,885 | €6,514 | €8,957 |
| 1 | €229 | €306 | €350 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €357 | €461 | €614 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€20 | -€50 | -€60 |
| Total per year | €6,040 | €7,898 | €11,440 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 34% | 23% | 31% |
| Monthly payment | €407 | €543 | €746 |
| On the day you buy | €13,553 | €19,117 | €29,063 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €5,465 | €7,286 | €10,019 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €357 | €461 | €614 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€20 | -€50 | -€60 |
| Total per year | €6,390 | €8,365 | €12,152 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 38% | 25% | 35% |
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 16 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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