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Libreville vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 34.9% more expensive than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Libreville
Transportation: pay 15.0% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 16.1% more in Libreville
Childcare: pay 38.4% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.2% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 11.2% more in Libreville

The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing in Libreville are more expensive than in Manama. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Libreville. Notably, restaurants and groceries are 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 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Manama	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.63 BHD2.510	$17.89 FCFA10,235	+169.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 BHD2.810	$13.42 FCFA7,677	+80.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 BHD0.300	$1.49 FCFA853	+85.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 BHD0.130	$1.43 FCFA819	+327.7%
Average			+166.0%

Manama vs. Libreville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Manama	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.13 BHD0.430	$1.52 FCFA869	+34.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.36 BHD1.270	$4.70 FCFA2,687	+39.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.23 BHD2.360	$11.57 FCFA6,619	+85.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 BHD0.960	$5.55 FCFA3,173	+118.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.21 BHD1.210	$4.06 FCFA2,321	+26.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 BHD0.420	$2.03 FCFA1,161	+80.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 BHD0.370	$2.03 FCFA1,161	+109.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$1.62 FCFA929	+108.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 BHD0.220	$1.62 FCFA929	+176.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BHD0.170	$1.62 FCFA929	+265.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 BHD0.220	$1.62 FCFA929	+179.9%
Average			+111.5%

Manama vs. Libreville - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.0% more for transportation

	Manama	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.09 BHD0.790	$4.08 FCFA2,334	+94.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.83 BHD12.040	$49.19 FCFA28,147	+54.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,479.19 BHD13,046.930	$30,408.43 FCFA17M	-11.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.89 BHD12.440	$7.34 FCFA4,197	-77.7%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 16.1% more for housing

	Manama	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.27 BHD15.240	$71.55 FCFA40,941	+77.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$803.25 BHD303.950	$1,073.24 FCFA614K	+33.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.92 BHD206.200	$447.18 FCFA256K	-17.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.16 BHD36.390	$68.39 FCFA39,135	-28.9%
Average			+16.1%

Manama vs. Libreville - Cost of housing

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pay 38.4% less for childcare

	Manama	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$306.00 BHD115.790	$178.87 FCFA102K	-41.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,971.22 BHD3,394.710	$5,813.38 FCFA3M	-35.2%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.96 BHD3.010	$1.07 FCFA614	-86.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.26 BHD1.990	$6.26 FCFA3,582	+19.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.97 BHD2.260	$2.68 FCFA1,535	-55.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.13 BHD26.910	$67.08 FCFA38,383	-5.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 BHD4.010	$4.50 FCFA2,572	-57.6%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 11.2% more for clothing

	Manama	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.07 BHD18.190	$89.44 FCFA51,177	+86.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.49 BHD22.510	$44.72 FCFA25,588	-24.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.20 BHD32.620	$53.66 FCFA30,706	-37.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.52 BHD33.500	$107.32 FCFA61,412	+21.2%
Average			+11.2%

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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: March 2026

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