Municipality · Guarda
Vila Nova de Foz Côa: Cost of living in Vila Nova de Foz Côa
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€1,999€167 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
9%of the local median salary
Home price448 €/m²
Median salary€1,003/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€2,502€208 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
6%of 2 local median salaries
Home price448 €/m²
Median salary€1,003/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€4,190€349 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
9%of 2 local median salaries
Home price448 €/m²
Median salary€1,003/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€3,009€251 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
18%of the local median salary
Rent3.01 €/m²
Median salary€1,003/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€3,848€321 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
12%of 2 local median salaries
Rent3.01 €/m²
Median salary€1,003/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€6,111€509 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
17%of 2 local median salaries
Rent3.01 €/m²
Median salary€1,003/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
448 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+69%from 265 to 448 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
3.01 €/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
€102€140€195
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
€1,003/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,197/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
71.5
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
6.2 kmServiço de Urgência Básica de Vila Nova de Foz Côa · · 93% 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)
112 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.
91
91 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
43.5 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
441 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 | €26,880 | €35,840 | €49,280 |
| Mortgage payments | €1,117 | €1,490 | €2,048 |
| 1 | €40 | €54 | €4 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €102 | €140 | €195 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €1,999 | €2,502 | €4,190 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 9% | 6% | 9% |
| Monthly payment | €93 | €124 | €171 |
| On the day you buy | €3,048 | €4,064 | €5,588 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €2,167 | €2,890 | €3,973 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €102 | €140 | €195 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €3,009 | €3,848 | €6,111 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 18% | 12% | 17% |
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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