Municipality · Beja
Vidigueira: Cost of living in Vidigueira
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€3,004€250 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
15%of the local median salary
Home price800 €/m²
Median salary€1,100/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€3,858€322 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
10%of 2 local median salaries
Home price800 €/m²
Median salary€1,100/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€6,146€512 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
14%of 2 local median salaries
Home price800 €/m²
Median salary€1,100/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€3,817€318 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
22%of the local median salary
Rent4.00 €/m²
Median salary€1,100/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€4,942€412 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
15%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.00 €/m²
Median salary€1,100/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€7,636€636 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
20%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.00 €/m²
Median salary€1,100/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
800 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+64%from 489 to 800 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
4.00 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.30%
IMI FamiliarProperty tax discount on your own home, by dependants
No
Bills and taxes
What you pay every year, for the chosen household.
Water, sewage and waste
€198€284€413
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
€1,100/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,348/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
77.3
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
21.1 kmHospital José Joaquim Fernandes - Beja (Beja) · · 0% of residents within 15 km
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
76 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.
88
88 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
51.0 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
204 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
1.5% 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 | €48,000 | €64,000 | €88,000 |
| Mortgage payments | €1,995 | €2,660 | €3,658 |
| 1 | €72 | €96 | €132 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €198 | €284 | €413 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €3,004 | €3,858 | €6,146 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 15% | 10% | 14% |
| Monthly payment | €166 | €222 | €305 |
| On the day you buy | €5,443 | €7,258 | €9,979 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €2,880 | €3,840 | €5,280 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €198 | €284 | €413 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €3,817 | €4,942 | €7,636 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 22% | 15% | 20% |
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 3 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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