Shilpa’s shopping list ...

AS concern grows over the cost of living in Bahrain, GulfWeekly sends reporter Shilpa Chandran out on a weekly shopping mission.

She visits five of the kingdom’s most popular supermarkets to put them to the price test and to find out what it costs to buy a small trolley load of 18 popular items. If YOU would like to add an item to Shilpa’s Shopping
List next week simply email shilpa.chandran@gulfweekly.com

Geant Hypermarket, Manama
Milk (Al Marai, 2ltrs) 0.850
Bread (Al Matrood white bread)  0.300
Sugar (Al Ameer Pure
White, 1kg)  0.300
Coffee (Nescafe Gold,
100gm) 2.000
Tea (Lipton tea, 100 bags)  1.390
Eggs (Saudi eggs, six)  0.300
Rice (Kohinoor Basmati
rice, 5kg) 3.390
Pasta (Sipa spaghetti,
500gms) 0.350
Chicken Breasts (Sadia,
450gms) 0.890
Tomatoes (1kg)  0.445
Apples (Apples Royal
Gala, 1kg)  0.695
Cheese (Bega white
cheddar, 1kg) 2.695
Orange Juice (Al Nada, 2ltrs)  0.700
Cooking Oil (Afia corn oil, 2 ltr) 1.470
Cornflakes (Kellogs, 375gms) 0.990
Water (Arwa bottled water,
500ml x 12) 0.700
Napkins (Kleenex, 90 sheets) 0.500
Soap (Dove cream bar,
75gms)  0.250
Grand Total:           BD18.215

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar
Milk (Full fat Al Marai, 2ltr) 0.850
Bread (English white bread) 0.500
Sugar (Jawad, 1kg) 0.275
Coffee (Nescafe Gold,
100gms) 2.050
Tea (Lipton tea, 100 bags) 1.415
Eggs (Jawad farm fresh, six)  0.350
Rice (Uncle Ben’s Basmati,
5kg) 2.800
Pasta (Italian spaghetti,
453gms) 0.300
Chicken Breasts (Sadia,
450gms) 0.925
Tomatoes (1kg) 0.595
Apples (Chile Apple Gala, 1kg) 0.695
Cheese (English matured
white cheddar, 1kg) 4.600
Orange Juice (Al Nada, 2ltrs) 0.700
Cooking Oil (Afia corn oil, 2 ltr) 1.500
Cornflakes (Kellogs, 375gms) 1.000
Water (Arwa bottled water,
500ml x 12) 0.750
Tissues (Kleenex, 90 sheets)  0.500
Soap (Dove cream bar,
75gms) 0.250
Grand Total:                     BD20.055

Al Jazira Supermarket, Mahouz
Milk (Al Marai, 2ltr)  0.850
Bread (Oven Fresh
White Bread) 0.325
Sugar (Al Ameer Pure
White, 1kg)  0.295
Coffee (Nescafe Gold, 100gm) 2.150
Tea (Lipton tea, 100 bags) 1.485
Eggs (Jazira fresh eggs, six)  0.290
Rice (Kohinoor Basmati
Rice, 5kg)  3.200
Pasta (Italian spaghetti,
453gm) 0.325
Chicken Breasts (Sadia,
450gms)  0.875
Tomatoes (1kg) 0.675
Apples (Chile apples, 1kg) 0.650
Cheese (Daily Crest Matured
white cheddar, 1kg) 3.750
Orange Juice (Al Nada, 2ltrs) 0.700
Cooking Oil (Afia corn oil, 2ltr) 1.600
Cornflakes (Kellogs, 375gms) 1.150
Water (Arwa bottled water,
500ml x 12)  0.750
Tissues (Kleenex, 90 sheets) 0.525
Soap (Dove cream bar, 75gm) 0.250
Grand Total:                  BD19.845

Al Osra Supermarket, Budaiya
Milk (Al Marai, 2ltrs) 0.850
Bread (Oven Fresh
White Bread) 0.525
Sugar (Al Ameer Pure
White, 1kg)  0.300
Coffee (Nescafe Gold, 100gm) 2.200
Tea (Lipton tea, 100 bags) 1.425
Eggs (Bahrain eggs, six) 0.300
Rice (Kohinoor Basmati, 5kg) 3.550
Pasta (Italian spaghetti,
453gm) 0.310
Chicken Breasts (Sadia,
450gms) 0.975
Tomatoes (1kg) 0.590
Apples (Golden Apples, 1kg) 0.590
Cheese (English matured
white cheddar, 1kg) 4.900
Orange Juice (Al Nada, 2ltrs) 0.700
Cooking Oil (Afia corn oil, 2ltr) 1.600
Cornflakes (Kellogs, 375gms) 1.150
Water (Arwa bottled water,
500ml x 12) 0.725
Tissues (Kleenex, 90 sheets) 0.525
Soap (Dove cream bar, 75gm)  0.250
Grand Total:  BD21.465

Mega Mart, Manama
Milk (Al Marai, 2ltrs) 0.850
Bread (Oven Fresh) 0.275
Sugar (Al Ameer Pure
White, 1kg) 0.275
Coffee (Nescafe Gold, 100gm) 2.025
Tea (Lipton tea, 100 bags) 1.370
Eggs (Saudi eggs, six) 0.295
Rice (Kohinoor Basmati
Rice, 5kg) 3.050
Pasta (Italian spaghetti, 453gm) 0.280
Chicken Breasts (Sadia,
450gm) 0.875
Tomatoes (1kg) 0.350
Apples (Chile Apples, 1kg) 0.650
Cheese (Bega White cheddar) 2.500
Orange Juice (Al Nada, 2ltrs) 0.700
Cooking Oil (Afia corn oil, 2ltr) 1.475
Cornflakes (Kellogs, 375gm) 1.095
Water (Arwa bottled water,
500ml x 12)   0.700
Tissues (Kleenex, 90 sheets) 0.550
Soap (Dove cream bar, 75gm) 0.225
Grand Total:    BD17.540