Municipality · Faro
Vila Real de Santo António: Cost of living in Vila Real de Santo António
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€9,296€775 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
63%of the local median salary
Home price3,116 €/m²
Median salary€1,028/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€12,202€1,017 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
42%of 2 local median salaries
Home price3,116 €/m²
Median salary€1,028/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€17,559€1,463 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
58%of 2 local median salaries
Home price3,116 €/m²
Median salary€1,028/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€8,247€687 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
58%of the local median salary
Rent9.92 €/m²
Median salary€1,028/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€10,804€900 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
39%of 2 local median salaries
Rent9.92 €/m²
Median salary€1,028/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€15,636€1,303 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
53%of 2 local median salaries
Rent9.92 €/m²
Median salary€1,028/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
3,116 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+75%from 1,784 to 3,116 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
9.92 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.45%
IMI FamiliarProperty tax discount on your own home, by dependants
No
Bills and taxes
What you pay every year, for the chosen household.
Water, sewage and waste
€365€462€598
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€360€360€755
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps the full 5%: nothing comes back
€0€0€0
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
€1,028/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,258/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
92.2
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
3.2 kmServiço de Urgência Básica de Vila Real de Santo António · · 100% of residents within 15 km
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
60 places per 100 children
Crèche placesCreche Feliz: free up to age 3 in public crèches and those with a state agreement; in adhering private ones, only if there is no agreement place near home or work.
284
284 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 0 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
43.0 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
231 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
32% of the land
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 | €186,960 | €249,280 | €342,760 |
| Mortgage payments | €7,771 | €10,361 | €14,246 |
| 1 | €421 | €561 | €771 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €365 | €462 | €598 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €9,296 | €12,202 | €17,559 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 63% | 42% | 58% |
| Monthly payment | €648 | €863 | €1,187 |
| On the day you buy | €24,058 | €35,260 | €52,526 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €7,142 | €9,523 | €13,094 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €365 | €462 | €598 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €8,247 | €10,804 | €15,636 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 58% | 39% | 53% |
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.
Fuel: average of 9 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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