For a single person buying a home, Castro Daire works out cheaper. A home in Castro Daire costs €16,440 less.
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Castro DaireLamego
Estimated home price · 60 m²€43,980Δ €16,440€60,420
On the day you buy
Down payment€4,398€6,042
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€352€483
Stamp duty · loan€237€326
Total upfront€4,987€6,852
Monthly payment€152€209
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,828€2,511
€683less in Castro Daire
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€66€110
€44less in Castro Daire
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
no data for Castro Daire
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasCastro Daire: bottle · Lamego: network
€360€221
€139less in Lamego
Income tax refunded by the municipalityCastro Daire gives back 2%, Lamego gives back 1%
€40€20
€20less in Castro Daire
Total per yearItems with data for both
€2,593€3,202
€609less in Castro Daire
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).
excluded from comparison (missing for the other municipality)
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
15%20%
5%better in Castro Daire
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+42%+60%
18 pointsrose more in Lamego
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
22.8/100021.7/1000
1.1/1000better in Lamego
Average commuteOne way to work or school
19 min18 min
1 minbetter in Lamego
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,163/month€1,239/month
€76/monthbetter in Lamego
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,017/month€1,040/month
€23/monthbetter in Lamego
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
68.283.5
15.3better in Lamego
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.40/10000.50/1000
0.10/1000better in Lamego
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
17.5 km3.6 km
13.9 kmbetter in Lamego
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
