Municipality · Santarém
Vila Nova da Barquinha: Cost of living in Vila Nova da Barquinha
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€4,881€407 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
30%of the local median salary
Home price1,564 €/m²
Median salary€1,072/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€6,377€531 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
20%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,564 €/m²
Median salary€1,072/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€9,366€781 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
28%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,564 €/m²
Median salary€1,072/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€4,850€404 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
31%of the local median salary
Rent5.57 €/m²
Median salary€1,072/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€6,336€528 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
21%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.57 €/m²
Median salary€1,072/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€9,380€782 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
29%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.57 €/m²
Median salary€1,072/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,564 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+132%from 673 to 1,564 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
5.57 €/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
€261€347€479
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 4.5% and gives back 0.5% of your income tax
€10€25€30
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
€1,072/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,222/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
77.2
Average commuteOne way to work or school
20 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
9.1 kmHospital Rainha Santa Isabel - Torres Novas (Torres Novas) · · 100% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.40 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
55 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.
109
76 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 33 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
39.4 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
187 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
1.2% 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 | €93,840 | €125,120 | €172,040 |
| Mortgage payments | €3,900 | €5,200 | €7,151 |
| 1 | €141 | €188 | €188 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €261 | €347 | €479 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€10 | -€25 | -€30 |
| Total per year | €4,881 | €6,377 | €9,366 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 30% | 20% | 28% |
| Monthly payment | €325 | €433 | €596 |
| On the day you buy | €10,641 | €14,564 | €21,620 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €4,010 | €5,347 | €7,352 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €261 | €347 | €479 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€10 | -€25 | -€30 |
| Total per year | €4,850 | €6,336 | €9,380 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 31% | 21% | 29% |
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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