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Seixal vs Sesimbra: cost of living compared

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SeixalSesimbra
Estimated home price · 60 m²€177,420Δ €6,480€183,900
On the day you buy
Down payment€17,742€18,390
Transfer tax (IMT)€2,380€2,704
Stamp duty · purchase€1,419€1,471
Stamp duty · loan€958€993
Total upfront€22,499€23,558
Monthly payment€615€637
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€270less in Seixal
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
no data for Sesimbra
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€1less in Seixal
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€27less in Sesimbra
Income tax refunded by the municipalitySeixal keeps the 5%, Sesimbra keeps the 5%
same in both
Total per yearItems with data for both
no data for Sesimbra

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
5%better in Seixal
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
6 pointsrose more in Seixal
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
11.9/1000better in Seixal
Average commuteOne way to work or school
2 minbetter in Sesimbra
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€282/monthbetter in Seixal
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€46/monthbetter in Seixal
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
4.2better in Seixal
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.10/1000better in Seixal
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
9.1 kmbetter in Seixal
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
5/100better in Sesimbra
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
1,292better in Seixal
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
39%better in Sesimbra
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
same in both
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
1.9%better in Seixal

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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