Cost of living comparison

Manama, Bahrain

compared to

Libreville, Gabon

Libreville vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 12.9% more expensive than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 56.3% more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 2.8% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 14.6% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 57.4% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.8% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 8.9% less in Libreville

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

Libreville vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Manama	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 BHD2.570	$16.34 FCFA9,855	+138.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 BHD2.670	$12.25 FCFA7,391	+72.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BHD0.320	$1.23 FCFA739	+43.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$1.31 FCFA788	+271.7%
Average			+131.5%

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pay 56.3% more for groceries

	Manama	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 BHD0.530	$1.42 FCFA854	-0.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 BHD1.390	$3.40 FCFA2,053	-8.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 BHD2.520	$9.78 FCFA5,899	+45.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 BHD0.980	$3.39 FCFA2,045	+29.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 BHD1.130	$3.11 FCFA1,877	+3.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 BHD0.400	$1.43 FCFA864	+35.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$1.16 FCFA700	+24.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$1.43 FCFA864	+83.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.94 FCFA566	+76.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BHD0.140	$1.04 FCFA626	+181.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BHD0.170	$1.11 FCFA671	+149.3%
Average			+56.3%

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pay 2.8% more for transportation

	Manama	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.07 BHD0.780	$3.89 FCFA2,346	+87.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.28 BHD12.850	$44.93 FCFA27,101	+31.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,920.22 BHD13,842.310	$27,776.16 FCFA16,753,224	-24.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.43 BHD14.780	$6.82 FCFA4,115	-82.7%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 14.6% more for housing

	Manama	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00 BHD15.000	$68.08 FCFA41,062	+70.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.66 BHD287.060	$844.18 FCFA509,167	+10.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.84 BHD202.770	$490.17 FCFA295,645	-9.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.46 BHD35.790	$83.30 FCFA50,240	-12.7%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 57.4% less for childcare

	Manama	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.26 BHD136.570	$118.46 FCFA71,448	-67.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,054.17 BHD3,769.560	$5,310.15 FCFA3,202,822	-47.2%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 BHD3.000	$0.98 FCFA591	-87.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.38 BHD2.020	$4.25 FCFA2,562	-21.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 BHD2.420	$2.45 FCFA1,478	-62.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.98 BHD25.490	$57.19 FCFA34,492	-15.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.55 BHD3.950	$4.50 FCFA2,716	-57.3%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 8.9% less for clothing

	Manama	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 BHD18.620	$65.36 FCFA39,419	+31.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.52 BHD27.190	$73.53 FCFA44,347	+1.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71 BHD32.130	$44.93 FCFA27,101	-47.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.98 BHD34.110	$71.89 FCFA43,361	-21.0%
Average			-8.9%

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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: April 2025

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