Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 9.6% cheaper than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.7% less in Ghana
- Groceries
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pay 16.3% more in Ghana
- Transportation
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pay 3.8% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 64.3% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 28.6% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.3% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 52.3% less in Ghana
The cost of housing and groceries in Ghana are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN15.80
|
$3.70
GHS57.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.60
|
$5.51
GHS85.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.13
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.31
|
$0.25
GHS3.81
|
|
pay 16.3% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.57
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.29
|
$3.18
GHS49.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN10.87
|
$8.96
GHS138.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.25
|
$2.21
GHS34.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.62
|
$2.08
GHS32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.21
|
$1.01
GHS15.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$0.48
GHS7.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.30
|
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.74
|
$1.04
GHS16.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
$0.98
GHS15.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.88
|
$0.73
GHS11.36
|
|
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.70
|
$4.23
GHS65.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN40.97
|
$26.38
GHS408.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN53,375.57
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,997.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.58
|
$10.74
GHS166.44
|
|
pay 64.3% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.71
|
$43.21
GHS669.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN538.01
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN415.42
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN137.48
|
$35.41
GHS548.89
|
|
pay 28.6% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN651.21
|
$57.02
GHS883.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,218.00
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,854.37
|
|
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.26
|
$0.95
GHS14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.13
|
$1.69
GHS26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.76
|
$1.20
GHS18.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN50.91
|
$32.36
GHS501.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN11.90
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 52.3% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN79.55
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN51.70
|
$20.10
GHS311.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN135.34
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN136.98
|
$34.57
GHS535.76
|
|
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