Mação vs Vila Velha de Ródão: cost of living compared
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Yearly saving in Mação
€104/year
For a single person buying a home, Mação works out cheaper. A home in Mação costs €6,420 less.
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MaçãoVila Velha de Ródão
Estimated home price · 60 m²€21,300Δ €6,420€27,720
On the day you buy
Down payment€2,130€2,772
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€170€222
Stamp duty · loan€115€150
Total upfront€2,415€3,143
Monthly payment€74€96
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€885€1,152
€267less in Mação
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€32€42
€10less in Mação
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€261€216
€45less in Vila Velha de Ródão
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasMação: bottle · Vila Velha de Ródão: network
€360€212
€148less in Vila Velha de Ródão
Income tax refunded by the municipalityMação gives back 1%, Vila Velha de Ródão keeps the 5%
€20€0
€20less in Mação
Total per yearItems with data for both
€1,898€2,002
€104less in Mação
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
7%7%
same in both
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+28%+1%
27 pointsrose more in Mação
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
26.0/100037.2/1000
11.2/1000better in Mação
Average commuteOne way to work or school
17 min16 min
1 minbetter in Vila Velha de Ródão
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,162/month€1,590/month
€428/monthbetter in Vila Velha de Ródão
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,017/month€1,302/month
€285/monthbetter in Vila Velha de Ródão
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
73.077.2
4.2better in Vila Velha de Ródão
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.80/10000.30/1000
0.50/1000better in Mação
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
23.8 km21.3 km
2.5 kmbetter in Vila Velha de Ródão
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
