Municipality · Braga
Vila Nova de Famalicão: Cost of living in Vila Nova de Famalicão
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€5,667€472 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
33%of the local median salary
Home price1,859 €/m²
Median salary€1,155/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€7,425€619 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
22%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,859 €/m²
Median salary€1,155/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€10,801€900 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
31%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,859 €/m²
Median salary€1,155/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€5,812€484 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
36%of the local median salary
Rent6.90 €/m²
Median salary€1,155/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€7,618€635 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
24%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.90 €/m²
Median salary€1,155/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€11,137€928 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
33%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.90 €/m²
Median salary€1,155/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,859 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+88%from 987 to 1,859 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
6.90 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.335%
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€349€475
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€212€212€396
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
€1,155/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,461/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
91.5
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
5.0 kmHospital São João de Deus - Vila Nova de Famalicão · · 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)
69 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.
2,348
2,228 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 120 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
18.4 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
172 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
4.3% 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 | €111,540 | €148,720 | €204,490 |
| Mortgage payments | €4,636 | €6,181 | €8,499 |
| 1 | €187 | €249 | €273 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €262 | €349 | €475 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €212 | €212 | €396 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€10 | -€25 | -€30 |
| Total per year | €5,667 | €7,425 | €10,801 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 33% | 22% | 31% |
| Monthly payment | €386 | €515 | €708 |
| On the day you buy | €12,753 | €17,810 | €27,046 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €4,968 | €6,624 | €9,108 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €262 | €349 | €475 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €212 | €212 | €396 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€10 | -€25 | -€30 |
| Total per year | €5,812 | €7,618 | €11,137 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 36% | 24% | 33% |
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 46 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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