Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 2.4 times more expensive than Accra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 63.8% more in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 98.2% more in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3 times more in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.6% more in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Sofia
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Sofia are more expensive than in Accra. Notably, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Accra, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS74.63
|
$10.96
BGN19.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS114.31
|
$8.22
BGN14.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS11.49
|
$1.48
BGN2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.51
|
$1.03
BGN1.84
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Accra
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
$1.12
BGN2.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS53.60
|
$5.28
BGN9.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS175.24
|
$6.60
BGN11.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS35.41
|
$3.55
BGN6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS33.74
|
$3.50
BGN6.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS19.75
|
$0.80
BGN1.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.20
|
$0.85
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS12.63
|
$0.81
BGN1.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
$1.11
BGN1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS18.76
|
$0.51
BGN0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS14.92
|
$0.47
BGN0.84
|
|
pay 63.8% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS67.28
|
$5.66
BGN10.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS510.93
|
$27.40
BGN48.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS123,997.79
|
$29,952.87
BGN53,438.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS173.02
|
$7.51
BGN13.39
|
|
pay 98.2% more for housing
|
Accra
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS688.14
|
$13.48
BGN24.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,720.61
|
$570.94
BGN1,018.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,738.33
|
$430.23
BGN767.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS615.11
|
$114.12
BGN203.61
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS883.72
|
$554.43
BGN989.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS118,661.75
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,037.76
|
|
pay 42.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
$2.74
BGN4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS42.66
|
$2.26
BGN4.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS24.31
|
$3.34
BGN5.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS561.20
|
$37.04
BGN66.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
$8.22
BGN14.67
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
$70.63
BGN126.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS311.57
|
$33.57
BGN59.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
$99.28
BGN177.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS535.76
|
$102.16
BGN182.26
|
|
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