Cost of living in Sofia, Bulgaria vs Techiman, Ghana
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Food | ||||
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Food in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Techiman (Ghana) | ||||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 12 лв (GH₵41) | - | - | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 9 лв (GH₵30) | - | - | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 5.42 лв (GH₵19) | - | - | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2.19 лв (GH₵8) | - | - | |
12 eggs, large | 3.84 лв (GH₵13) | - | - | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 3.02 лв (GH₵11) | - | - | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 6 лв (GH₵21) | - | - | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.28 лв (GH₵8) | - | - | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.24 лв (GH₵4.35) | - | - | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.39 лв (GH₵4.86) | - | - | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 11 лв (GH₵39) | - | - | |
2 liters of coca-cola | 2.45 лв (GH₵9) | - | - | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.69 лв (GH₵2.40) | - | - | |
Housing | - 6% | |||
Housing in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 6% cheaper than in Techiman (Ghana) | ||||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,063 лв (GH₵3,719) | - | - | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 754 лв (GH₵2,638) | - | - | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 196 лв (GH₵686) | - | - | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 739 лв (GH₵2,584) | GH₵4,000 | - 35% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 567 лв (GH₵1,983) | - | - | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 137 лв (GH₵478) | - | - | |
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 15 лв (GH₵52) | - | - | |
40” flat screen tv | 578 лв (GH₵2,021) | - | - | |
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 195 лв (GH₵681) | - | - | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 18 лв (GH₵62) | - | - | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | 17 лв (GH₵59) | - | - | |
Clothes | ||||
Clothes in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Techiman (Ghana) | ||||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 98 лв (GH₵342) | - | - | |
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 59 лв (GH₵208) | - | - | |
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 140 лв (GH₵490) | - | - | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 137 лв (GH₵478) | - | - | |
Transportation | + 37% | |||
Transportation in Sofia (Bulgaria) is 37% more expensive than in Techiman (Ghana) | ||||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 37,515 лв (GH₵131,204) | GH₵25,000 | + 425% | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 1.96 лв (GH₵7) | - | - | |
Monthly ticket public transport | 48 лв (GH₵169) | - | - | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 9 лв (GH₵32) | - | - | |
Personal Care | ||||
Personal Care in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Techiman (Ghana) | ||||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 13 лв (GH₵44) | - | - | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 25 лв (GH₵88) | - | - | |
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 31 лв (GH₵110) | - | - | |
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 7 лв (GH₵25) | - | - | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 4.64 лв (GH₵16) | - | - | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.11 лв (GH₵18) | - | - | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | 2.15 лв (GH₵8) | - | - | |
Tube of toothpaste | 3.00 лв (GH₵10) | - | - | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 10 лв (GH₵35) | - | - | |
Entertainment | ||||
Entertainment in Sofia (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Techiman (Ghana) | ||||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 38 лв (GH₵132) | - | - | |
2 tickets to the movies | 21 лв (GH₵74) | - | - | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 41 лв (GH₵142) | - | - | |
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 73 лв (GH₵255) | - | - | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 10 лв (GH₵37) | - | - | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 4.19 лв (GH₵15) | - | - | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 3.34 лв (GH₵12) | - | - | |
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 930 лв (GH₵3,251) | - | - | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.29 лв (GH₵1.01) | - | - | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | 46 лв (GH₵161) | - | - | |
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 5.54 лв (GH₵19) | - | - | |
TOTAL | + 9% |

These prices were last updated on March 08, 2021.
Exchange rate:
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