Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 35.8% more expensive than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 74.4% more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 16.5% less in Sofia
Transportation: pay 46.7% more in Sofia
Housing: pay 54.0% more in Sofia
Childcare: pay 5.9% more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1% less in Sofia
Clothing: pay 3.0 times more in Sofia

The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, and childcare in Sofia are more expensive than in Accra. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Sofia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Sofia.

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Sofia vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sofia instead of Accra, you would:

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pay 74.4% more for restaurants

	Accra	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$16.80 BGN29.23	+110.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$11.61 BGN20.20	+12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$2.42 BGN4.21	+55.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$1.80 BGN3.14	+292.7%
Average			+74.4%

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pay 16.5% less for groceries

	Accra	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$1.53 BGN2.66	-6.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$5.70 BGN9.92	-3.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$7.46 BGN12.99	-45.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$4.37 BGN7.60	+66.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$3.92 BGN6.81	+20.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$0.99 BGN1.72	-40.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$0.92 BGN1.60	+42.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$0.86 BGN1.49	+5.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$1.93 BGN3.36	+19.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$0.48 BGN0.84	-60.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$0.41 BGN0.71	-66.6%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 46.7% more for transportation

	Accra	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$6.58 BGN11.46	+32.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$28.55 BGN49.69	-28.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$30,149.36 BGN52,468.33	+276.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$9.05 BGN15.75	-23.6%
Average			+46.7%

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pay 54.0% more for housing

	Accra	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$15.37 BGN26.74	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$780.20 BGN1,357.77	+15.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$603.04 BGN1,049.46	+117.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$121.09 BGN210.73	+116.0%
Average			+54.0%

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pay 5.9% more for childcare

	Accra	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$763.67 BGN1,328.99	+65.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$12,650.99 BGN22,016.26	-32.1%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$3.44 BGN5.98	+86.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$3.53 BGN6.15	-19.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$4.25 BGN7.40	+67.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$46.61 BGN81.12	-34.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$10.08 BGN17.54	-20.6%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 3.0 times more for clothing

	Accra	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$89.18 BGN155.21	+528.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$40.94 BGN71.25	+122.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$106.72 BGN185.72	+194.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$106.41 BGN185.18	+102.8%
Average			+202.4%

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