Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Manama, Bahrain

Manama vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 58.3% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 50.9% less in Manama
Groceries: pay 27.8% less in Manama
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Manama
Housing: pay 6.4% less in Manama
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1 times more in Manama
Clothing: pay 23.0% more in Manama

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

Manama vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manama instead of Libreville, you would:

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pay 50.9% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,280	$6.86 BHD2.590	-58.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA6,960	$7.12 BHD2.690	-41.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA696	$0.85 BHD0.320	-30.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA742	$0.35 BHD0.130	-73.1%
Average			-50.9%

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pay 27.8% less for groceries

	Libreville	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA804	$1.42 BHD0.530	+0.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,933	$3.72 BHD1.400	+9.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,555	$6.73 BHD2.540	-31.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,926	$2.62 BHD0.990	-22.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,768	$3.01 BHD1.130	-3.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA814	$1.06 BHD0.400	-25.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA659	$0.94 BHD0.350	-19.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA814	$0.78 BHD0.290	-45.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA533	$0.53 BHD0.200	-43.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA589	$0.37 BHD0.140	-64.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA631	$0.45 BHD0.170	-59.9%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Libreville	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,209	$2.07 BHD0.780	-46.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,519	$34.28 BHD12.930	-23.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA15,775,548	$36,920.22 BHD13,925.160	+32.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,875	$39.43 BHD14.870	+477.9%
Average			+110.1%

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pay 6.4% less for housing

	Libreville	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA38,666	$40.00 BHD15.090	-41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA479,453	$765.66 BHD288.780	-9.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA278,392	$540.84 BHD203.990	+10.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA47,308	$95.46 BHD36.000	+14.6%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Libreville	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA67,278	$364.26 BHD137.390	+207.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,015,914	$10,054.17 BHD3,792.120	+89.3%
Average			+148.4%

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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA557	$8.00 BHD3.020	+716.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,413	$5.38 BHD2.030	+26.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,392	$6.46 BHD2.440	+163.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA32,479	$67.98 BHD25.640	+18.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,558	$10.55 BHD3.980	+134.2%
Average			+211.9%

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pay 23.0% more for clothing

	Libreville	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,119	$49.67 BHD18.730	-24.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA41,759	$72.52 BHD27.350	-1.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,519	$85.71 BHD32.330	+90.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA40,831	$90.98 BHD34.320	+26.6%
Average			+23.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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