For a single person buying a home, Porto de Mós works out cheaper. A home in Porto de Mós costs €16,800 less.
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Porto de MósSantarém
Estimated home price · 60 m²€78,780Δ €16,800€95,580
On the day you buy
Down payment€7,878€9,558
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€630€765
Stamp duty · loan€425€516
Total upfront€8,934€10,839
Monthly payment€273€331
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€3,274€3,973
€699less in Porto de Mós
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€118€175
€57less in Porto de Mós
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€162€213
€51less in Porto de Mós
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€209€209
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityPorto de Mós gives back 2.5%, Santarém gives back 0.5%
€50€10
€40less in Porto de Mós
Total per yearItems with data for both
€4,093€4,939
€846less in Porto de Mós
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
23%29%
6%better in Porto de Mós
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+111%+101%
10 pointsrose more in Porto de Mós
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
30.0/100025.0/1000
5.0/1000better in Santarém
Average commuteOne way to work or school
16 min20 min
4 minbetter in Porto de Mós
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,429/month€1,415/month
€14/monthbetter in Porto de Mós
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,182/month€1,147/month
€35/monthbetter in Porto de Mós
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
82.499.1
16.7better in Santarém
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.40/10000.40/1000
same in both
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
13.2 km7.0 km
6.2 kmbetter in Santarém
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
