AS concern grows over the cost of living in Bahrain, GulfWeekly sends reporter Shilpa Chandran out on a weekly shopping mission.
She visits six 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 24 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 Al Marai Milk, 2ltrs 0.850 Al Matrood white bread 0.300 SIS Pure sugarcane, 2kg 0.760 Nescafe Gold, 100gm 1.990 Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.380 Saudi eggs, six 0.270 Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 3.860 Italian Spaghetti, 453gm 0.275 Sadia Chicken Breasts, 450gms 0.840 Tomatoes, 1kg 0.375 Apples Gala, 1kg 0.645 Chesdale cheddar, 12 slices 0.725 Nada Orange Juice, 2ltrs 0.700 Afia Corn Oil, 2ltrs 1.420 Kellogg’s cornflakes, 375gms 0.990 Arwa bottled water, 500ml x 12 0.700 Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.460 Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.220 Cadbury's Dairy Milk, 100gm 0.410 Carrots, 1kg 0.395 Potatoes, 1kg 0.425 Whiskas Fish Menus, 400gms 0.450 Tide detergent, 2.5kg 1.500 Cerelac baby food, 400gm 1.090 Grand Total: BD21.030
Jawad Supermarket, Barbar Al Marai Milk, 2ltrs 0.850 Al Matrood white bread 0.300 SIS Pure sugarcane, 2kg 0.850 Nescafe Gold, 100gm 2.050 Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.415 Saudi eggs, six 0.325 Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 4.200 Italian Spaghetti, 453gm 0.300 Sadia Chicken Breasts, 450gm 0.925 Tomatoes, 1kg 0.575 Apple Gala, 1kg 0.595 Chesdale cheddar, 12 slices 0.750 Nada Orange Juice, 2ltrs 0.700 Afia Corn Oil, 2ltrs 1.500 Kellogg’s cornflakes, 375gm 1.000 Arwa bottled water, 500ml x 12 0.750 Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.500 Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.250 Cadbury's Dairy Milk, 100gm 0.420 Carrots, 1kg 0.250 Potatoes, 1kg 0.425 Whiskas Fish Menus, 400gm 0.495 Tide detergent, 2.5kg 1.550 Cerelac baby food, 400gm 1.500 Grand Total: BD22.475
Al Jazira Supermarket, Mahouz Al Marai Milk, 2ltrs 0.850 Al Matrood white bread 0.300 SIS Pure sugarcane, 2kg 0.850 Nescafe Gold, 100gm 2.150 Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.485 Saudi eggs, six 0.300 Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 4.250 Italian Spaghetti, 453gm 0.325 Sadia Chicken Breasts, 450gm 0.875 Tomatoes, 1kg 0.595 Apples Gala, 1kg 0.700 Chesdale cheddar, 12 slices 0.800 Al Nada Orange Juice, 2ltrs 0.700 Afia Corn Oil, 2ltrs 1.600 Kellogg’s cornflakes, 375gm 1.150 Arwa bottled water, 500ml x 12 0.750 Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.525 Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.250 Cadbury's Dairy Milk, 100gm 0.420 Carrots, 1kg 0.295 Potatoes, 1kg 0.425 Whiskas Fish Menus, 400gm 0.500 Tide detergent, 2.5kg 1.600 Cerelac baby food, 400gm 1.350 Grand Total: BD23.045
Al Osra Supermarket, Budaiya Al Marai Milk, 2ltrs 0.850 Al Matrood white bread 0.300 SIS Pure sugarcane, 2kg 0.850 Nescafe Gold, 100gm 2.200 Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.425 Saudi eggs, six 0.275 Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 4.200 Italian Spaghetti, 453gm 0.310 Sadia Chicken Breasts, 450gm 0.975 Tomatoes, 1kg 0.490 Apples Gala, 1kg 0.495 Chesdale cheddar, 12 slices 0.800 Al Nada Orange Juice, 2ltrs 0.700 Afia Corn Oil, 2ltrs 1.600 Kellogg’s cornflakes, 375gm 1.150 Arwa bottled water, 500ml x 12 0.725 Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.525 Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.250 Cadbury's Dairy Milk, 100gm 0.420 Carrots, 1kg 0.290 Potatoes, 1kg 0.395 Whiskas Fish Menus, 400gm 0.495 Tide detergent, 2.5kg 1.625 Cerelac baby food, 400gm 1.300 Grand Total: BD22.645
Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama Al Marai Milk, 2ltrs 0.850 Al Matrood white bread 0.275 SIS Pure sugarcane, 2kg 0.795 Nescafe Gold, 100gm 2.025 Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.380 Saudi eggs, six 0.270 Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 3.995 Italian Spaghetti, 453gm 0.280 Sadia Chicken Breasts, 450gm 0.875 Tomatoes, 1kg 0.350 Apples Gala, 1kg 0.700 Chesdale cheddar, 12 slices 0.725 Nada Orange Juice, 2ltrs 0.700 Afia Corn Oil, 2ltrs 1.475 Kellogg’s cornflakes, 375gm 0.995 Arwa bottled water, 500ml x 12 0.700 Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.475 Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.225 Cadbury's Dairy Milk, 100gm 0.420 Carrots, 1kg 0.400 Potatoes, 1kg 0.350 Whiskas Fish Menus, 400gm 0.475 Tide detergent, 2.5kg 1.450 Cerelac baby food, 400gm 1.100 Grand Total: BD21.285
Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town Al Marai Milk, 2ltrs 0.850 Al Matrood white bread 0.300 SIS Pure sugarcane, 2kg 0.800 Nescafe Gold, 100gm 2.050 Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.380 Saudi eggs, six 0.300 Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 4.000 Italian Spaghetti, 453gm 0.375 Sadia Chicken Breasts, 450gm 0.850 Tomatoes, 1kg 0.250 Apples Gala, 1kg 0.525 Chesdale cheddar, 12 slices 0.725 Nada Orange Juice, 2ltrs 0.700 Afia Corn Oil, 2ltrs 1.475 Kellogg’s cornflakes, 375gm 1.000 Arwa bottled water, 500ml x 12 0.700 Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.475 Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.225 Cadbury's Dairy Milk, 100gm 0.425 Carrots, 1kg 0.400 Potatoes, 1kg 0.325 Whiskas Fish Menus, 400gm 0.475 Tide detergent, 2.5kg 1.500 Cerelac baby food, 400gm 1.450 Grand Total: BD21.555