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Castelo de Vide vs Marvão: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Marvão

€53/year

For a single person buying a home, Marvão works out cheaper. A home in Marvão costs €900 less.

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Home size (m²)

60 m²

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Water use (m³/month)DependantsIncome tax paid per year (€)Household gross monthly income (€)Home price (€)Taxable property value, VPT (€)Down payment (%)Term (years)Interest rate (%)I'm 35 or under and it's my first home (IMT Jovem)

Castelo de VideMarvão

Estimated home price · 60 m²€39,840Δ €900€38,940

On the day you buy

Down payment€3,984€3,894

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0

Stamp duty · purchase€319€312

Stamp duty · loan€215€210

Total upfront€4,518€4,416

Monthly payment€138€135

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€1,656€1,618

€38less in Marvão

Property tax (IMI)¹VPT estimated at 50% of price

€60€58

€2less in Marvão

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€166€152

€14less in Marvão

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasNo network: butane bottles

€360€360

same in both

Income tax refunded by the municipalityCastelo de Vide gives back 2.5%, Marvão gives back 2.5%

€50€50

same in both

Total per yearItems with data for both

€2,571€2,518

€53less in Marvão

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.

Average rate on new housing loans: 3.00% (August 2026, Banco de Portugal).

Source: Portal das Finanças, taxas de IMI por município · 2025 · Source: Portal das Finanças, participação dos municípios no IRS · 2026 · Source: INE · 2nd quarter of 2026 · Energy: ERSE, October 2026

Beyond the cost

Mortgage payment ÷ 1 × local median gross salary

13%14%

1%better in Castelo de Vide

House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years

+63%+73%

10 pointsrose more in Marvão

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

29.5/100024.4/1000

5.1/1000better in Marvão

Average commuteOne way to work or school

15 min16 min

1 minbetter in Castelo de Vide

Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work

€1,193/month€1,055/month

€138/monthbetter in Castelo de Vide

Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work

€1,069/month€958/month

€111/monthbetter in Castelo de Vide

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

79.969.4

10.5better in Castelo de Vide

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

1.00/10001.00/1000

same in both

Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department

15.3 km12.0 km

3.3 kmbetter in Marvão

CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)

148/10082/100

66/100better in Castelo de Vide

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

6842

26better in Castelo de Vide

Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz

100%100%

same in both

Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)

344349

5better in Castelo de Vide

Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years

2.6%4.3%

1.7%better in Castelo de Vide

Not part of the euro total. Crime: recorded crimes per 1 000 residents (2025). Commute: average one-way trip to work or school (2021).

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