Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ghana and Sofia

For one person, living is cheaper in Ghana: $967 a month against $1,589 in Sofia, rent and utilities included – about $7,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇬🇭 Ghana
$967
/mo nomad
Sofia
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
$1,589
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Ghana is 20.5% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ghana is 27.5% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ghana
Sofia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.87 GHS 80.7
$17.10 BGN 29.93
-59.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.0 GHS 599
$66.9 BGN 117
-23.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.32 GHS 121
$11.77 BGN 20.59
-12.32%
Cappuccino
$3.85 GHS 45.29
$3.42 BGN 5.99
12.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 GHS 13.13
$2.42 BGN 4.23
-53.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 GHS 5.15
$1.86 BGN 3.26
-76.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 GHS 19.81
$3.33 BGN 5.83
-49.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 GHS 30.33
$4.53 BGN 7.92
-43.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ghana
Sofia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.25 GHS 38.14
$1.92 BGN 3.36
69.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 GHS 17.82
$1.51 BGN 2.64
0.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.81 GHS 33.02
$2.21 BGN 3.88
27.15%
Eggs
$2.65 GHS 31.18
$4.40 BGN 7.69
-39.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.08 GHS 130
$11.56 BGN 20.22
-4.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.57 GHS 65.5
$8.79 BGN 15.38
-36.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.52 GHS 88.3
$16.97 BGN 29.71
-55.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.90 GHS 34.04
$2.17 BGN 3.79
33.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 GHS 16.02
$2.04 BGN 3.57
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 GHS 20.02
$1.84 BGN 3.22
-7.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 GHS 36.34
$4.29 BGN 7.51
-27.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.83 GHS 33.22
$1.03 BGN 1.80
174.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.30 GHS 27.07
$0.93 BGN 1.62
147.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 GHS 10.98
$1.20 BGN 2.11
-22.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 GHS 7.23
$0.92 BGN 1.62
-32.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 GHS 25.69
$4.30 BGN 7.53
-49.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 GHS 81.5
$7.33 BGN 12.83
-5.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 GHS 16.34
$1.18 BGN 2.06
17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 GHS 28.88
$1.87 BGN 3.28
31.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Ghana
Sofia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.31 GHS 15.44
$0.87 BGN 1.52
50.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.32 GHS 474
$28.14 BGN 49.24
43.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 GHS 18.64
$1.74 BGN 3.04
-8.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 GHS 15.28
$0.96 BGN 1.68
35.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 GHS 43.00
$15.54 BGN 27.19
-76.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 GHS 14.05
$1.79 BGN 3.14
-32.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,933 GHS 93.2K
$30.0K BGN 52.5K
-73.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,624 GHS 113.1K
$26.4K BGN 46.1K
-63.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghana
Sofia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.5 GHS 911
$156 BGN 273
-50.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.86 GHS 222
$21.21 BGN 37.11
-11.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.60 GHS 548
$15.64 BGN 27.37
197.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ghana
Sofia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.5 GHS 710
$46.76 BGN 81.8
29.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.16 GHS 213
$27.74 BGN 48.54
-34.53%
Cinema Ticket
$12.17 GHS 143
$10.02 BGN 17.53
21.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ghana
Sofia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 GHS 4,815
$766 BGN 1,341
-46.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K GHS 177.9K
$12.8K BGN 22.4K
18.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ghana
Sofia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.50 GHS 159
$89.7 BGN 157
-84.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.00 GHS 212
$40.88 BGN 71.5
-55.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.73 GHS 443
$106 BGN 186
-64.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.1 GHS 600
$105 BGN 183
-51.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ghana
Sofia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 GHS 6,411
$796 BGN 1,393
-31.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 GHS 2,839
$607 BGN 1,063
-60.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,058 GHS 12.4K
$1,563 BGN 2,735
-32.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 GHS 4,799
$1,060 BGN 1,855
-61.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,216 GHS 37.8K
$4,357 BGN 7,626
-26.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,745 GHS 20.5K
$3,250 BGN 5,688
-46.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ghana
Sofia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$242 GHS 2,838
$1,740 BGN 3,044
-86.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
28.8
2.89
896.54%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ghana: October 5, 2026

Last update for Sofia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Ghana
$248
Sofia
$287 15.9% $39
Accommodation & Living
Ghana
$242
Sofia
$607 151% $366
Eating Out
Ghana
$152
Sofia
$256 68.5% $104
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghana
$143
Sofia
$193 34.9% $50
Sport & Entertainment
Ghana
$85
Sofia
$67 21.2% $18
Clothing & Footwear
Ghana
$54
Sofia
$154 184% $99
Getting Around
Ghana
$54
Sofia
$38 28.9% $16
Good to know
🇬🇭 Ghana
🇧🇬 Sofia
🕒 Local time
10:03 10:03 AM
13:03 1:03 PM
3 h ahead of Ghana
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
32,833,031
1,286,383 Capital
💱 Currency
Ghanaian Cedi GHS ₵
Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.
📈 Exchange rate
100 GHS = 8.51 USD
100 GHS = 7.59 EUR
1 BGN = 0.571 USD
1 BGN = 0.51 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

BGN, USD, EUR to GHS – Ghanaian Cedi Converter

Ghanaian Cedi exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 11.75 GHS (100 GHS = 8.51 USD). 1 EUR = 13.17 GHS (100 GHS = 7.59 EUR).

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.75 BGN (1 BGN = 0.571 USD). 1 EUR = 1.96 BGN (1 BGN = 0.51 EUR).

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  • Ghana Sofia 4,730 km ≈ 6 h nonstop flight
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$967
/mo nomad
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$2,785
/mo nomad
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/mo nomad
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$380
/mo nomad
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/mo nomad
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/mo nomad
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