Cost of living comparison

Manama, Bahrain

compared to

Monrovia, Liberia

Monrovia vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 36.9% more expensive than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 3.0 times more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 25.3% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 38.8% more in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 82.3% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.8% less in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 43.8% less in Monrovia

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

Monrovia vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Manama	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 BHD2.580	$8.25 LRD1,650.55	+20.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 BHD2.680	$11.00 LRD2,200.74	+54.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BHD0.320	$1.88 LRD375.13	+120.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$2.50 LRD500.17	+611.0%
Average			+201.5%

Manama vs. Monrovia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.0 times more for groceries

	Manama	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 BHD0.530	$1.65 LRD330.80	+16.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 BHD1.400	$5.91 LRD1,181.47	+58.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 BHD2.540	$6.08 LRD1,217.06	-9.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 BHD0.990	$3.63 LRD725.84	+38.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 BHD1.130	$4.48 LRD895.59	+48.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 BHD0.400	$0.74 LRD148.53	-30.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$2.58 LRD515.89	+175.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$3.95 LRD790.98	+405.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$3.18 LRD636.29	+498.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BHD0.140	$1.03 LRD206.05	+179.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BHD0.170	$3.88 LRD775.26	+769.0%
Average			+195.5%

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pay 25.3% less for transportation

	Manama	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.07 BHD0.780	$4.03 LRD806.55	+94.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.28 BHD12.920	$20.00 LRD4,001.34	-41.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,920.22 BHD13,918.630	$5,069.87 LRD1,014,314.24	-86.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.43 BHD14.860	$12.69 LRD2,539.24	-67.8%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 38.8% more for housing

	Manama	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00 BHD15.080	$93.25 LRD18,656.23	+133.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.66 BHD288.650	$666.67 LRD133,377.99	-12.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.84 BHD203.890	$90.00 LRD18,006.03	-83.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.46 BHD35.990	$208.46 LRD41,705.38	+118.4%
Average			+38.8%

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pay 82.3% less for childcare

	Manama	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.26 BHD137.320	$74.33 LRD14,871.12	-79.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,054.17 BHD3,790.340	$1,500.00 LRD300,100.48	-85.1%
Average			-82.3%

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pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 BHD3.020	$2.50 LRD500.17	-68.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.38 BHD2.030	$3.12 LRD625.21	-42.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 BHD2.440	$5.00 LRD1,000.33	-22.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.98 BHD25.630	$76.25 LRD15,255.11	+12.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.55 BHD3.980	$9.75 LRD1,950.60	-7.6%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 43.8% less for clothing

	Manama	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 BHD18.720	$18.41 LRD3,683.72	-62.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.52 BHD27.340	$33.75 LRD6,752.26	-53.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71 BHD32.310	$56.25 LRD11,253.77	-34.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.98 BHD34.300	$68.75 LRD13,754.61	-24.4%
Average			-43.8%

Manama vs. Monrovia - Cost of clothing

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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: May 2025

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