Municipality · Açores
Ribeira Grande: Cost of living in Ribeira Grande
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€5,029€419 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
32%of the local median salary
Home price1,676 €/m²
Median salary€1,075/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€6,471€539 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
22%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,676 €/m²
Median salary€1,075/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€9,555€796 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
30%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,676 €/m²
Median salary€1,075/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€4,796€400 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
32%of the local median salary
Rent5.69 €/m²
Median salary€1,075/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€6,159€513 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
21%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.69 €/m²
Median salary€1,075/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€9,197€766 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
29%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.69 €/m²
Median salary€1,075/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,676 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+121%from 757 to 1,676 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
5.69 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.30%
IMI FamiliarProperty tax discount on your own home, by dependants
Yes−€30 with 1 dependant, −€70 with 2, −€140 with 3 or more
Bills and taxes
What you pay every year, for the chosen household.
Water, sewage and waste
€156€181€248
Electricity
€377€456€1,155
Gas
€235€235€494
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 1.5% and gives back 3.5% of your income tax
€70€175€210
Work and income
What people earn here, and how long it takes to get to work.
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,075/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,256/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
76.0
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
13.2 kmHospital do Divino Espírito Santo (HDES) (Ponta Delgada) · · 63% of residents within 15 km
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
no data
Crèche placesAzores: crèche practically free for all families (regional scheme, outside Creche Feliz).
no data
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
47.5 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
74 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
0% of the landno fires recorded
The year's costs
Everything in the year's bill, for the three households. The chosen one is highlighted.
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated home price | €100,560 | €134,080 | €184,360 |
| Mortgage payments | €4,180 | €5,573 | €7,663 |
| 1 | €151 | €201 | €207 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €156 | €181 | €248 |
| Electricity | €377 | €456 | €1,155 |
| Gas | €235 | €235 | €494 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€70 | -€175 | -€210 |
| Total per year | €5,029 | €6,471 | €9,555 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 32% | 22% | 30% |
| Monthly payment | €348 | €464 | €639 |
| On the day you buy | €11,404 | €15,228 | €22,011 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €4,097 | €5,462 | €7,511 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €156 | €181 | €248 |
| Electricity | €377 | €456 | €1,155 |
| Gas | €235 | €235 | €494 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€70 | -€175 | -€210 |
| Total per year | €4,796 | €6,159 | €9,197 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 32% | 21% | 29% |
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.
2 Effort rate on the local median gross salary (half of workers earn less), × 1 salary for a single person and × 2 for a couple or family.
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