No title specified

As concern grows over the cost of living in Bahrain, GulfWeekly sends reporter Shilpa Chandran out on a weekly shopping mission. She visits seven 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 25 popular items. If YOU would like to add an item to Shilpa's

Shopping List next week simply email shilpa.chandran@gulfweekly.com

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Nada Milk, 2ltrs 0.850

Al Marai salted butter,

200gm 0.410

Heinz beans, 415gm 0.240

Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.300

Red Label tea, 100 bags 0.840

Saudi eggs, six 0.270

Maza Basmati rice, 5kg 2.700

Sadia chicken whole leg,

900gm 1.075

Tomatoes, 1kg 0.325

Banana, 1kg 0.325

Kraft cheese, 113gm 0.310

California Garden white

tuna, 200gm 0.440

Al Wazir Olive Oil, 500ml 1.350

Kellogg's cornflakes,

375gm 0.950

Arwa bottled water,

500ml x 12 0.600

Apple Gala, 1kg 0.695

Colgate Confidence, 125ml 0.490

Head 'n' Shoulders, 400ml 1.250

Carrots, 1kg 0.375

Kazerooni toor dal, 500gm 0.560

Pedigree Original, 400gm 0.480

Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.210

Tide detergent, 2.5kg 1.390

Fairy dishwash, 500ml 0.500

Johnson's moisturiser,

400ml 1.040

Grand Total: BD18.975

Al Jazira Supermarket, Mahouz

Nada Milk, 2ltrs 0.850

Al Marai salted butter,

200gm 0.470

Heinz beans, 415gm 0.325

Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.450

Red Label tea, 100 bags 0.925

Saudi eggs, six 0.280

Maza Basmati rice, 5kg 3.200

Sadia chicken whole leg,

900gm 1.350

Tomatoes, 1kg 0.550

Bananas, 1kg 0.450

Kraft cheese, 113gm 0.375

California Garden white

tuna, 200gm 0.475

Al Wazir Olive Oil, 500ml 1.600

Kellogg's cornflakes, 375gm 1.050

Arwa bottled water,

500ml x 12 0.750

Apple Gala, 1kg 0.700

Colgate Confidence, 125ml 0.625

Head 'n' Shoulders, 400ml 1.425

Carrots, 1kg 0.475

Kazerooni toor dal, 500gm 0.600

Pedigree Original,

400gm 0.575

Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.250

Tide detergent, 2.5kg 1.600

Fairy dishwash, 500ml 0.550

Johnson's moisturiser,

400ml 1.700

Grand Total: BD22.600

Al Osra Supermarket, Budaiya

Nada Milk, 2ltrs 0.850

Al Marai salted butter,

200gm 0.450

Heinz beans, 415gm 0.325

Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.570

Red Label tea, 100 bags 0.920

Saudi eggs, six 0.275

Maza Basmati rice, 5kg 2.995

Sadia chicken whole leg,

900gm 1.450

Tomatoes, 1kg 0.595

Bananas, 1kg 0.395

Kraft cheese, 113gm 0.350

California Garden white

tuna, 200gm 0.475

Al Wazir Olive Oil, 500ml 1.625

Kellogg's cornflakes,

375gm 1.150

Arwa bottled water,

500ml x 12 0.725

Apple Gala, 1kg 0.695

Colgate Confidence, 125ml 0.625

Head 'n' Shoulder, 400ml 1.550

Carrots, 1kg 0.395

Kazerooni toor dal, 500gm 0.625

Pedigree Original, 400gm 0.575

Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.250

Tide detergent, 2.5kg 1.625

Fairy dishwash, 500ml 0.565

Johnson's moisturiser,

400ml 1.700

Grand Total: BD22.755

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Nada Milk, 2ltrs 0.850

Al Marai salted butter,

200gm 0.450

Heinz beans, 415gm 0.310

Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.325

Red Label tea, 100 bags 0.850

Saudi eggs, six 0.290

Maza Basmati rice, 5kg 3.050

Sadia chicken whole leg,

900gm 1.175

Tomatoes, 1kg 0.350

Bananas, 1kg 0.350

Kraft cheese, 113gm 0.335

California Garden white

tuna, 200gm 0.430

Al Wazir Olive Oil, 500ml 1.395

Kellogg's cornflakes,

375gm 0.995

Arwa bottled water,

500ml x 12 0.700

Apple Gala, 1kg 0.750

Colgate Confidence, 125ml 0.525

Head 'n' Shoulders, 400ml 1.375

Carrots, 1kg 0.500

Kazerooni toor dal, 500gm 0.560

Pedigree Original, 400gm 0.475

Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.225

Tide detergent, 2.5kg 1.525

Fairy dishwash, 500ml 0.495

Johnson's moisturiser,

400ml 1.650

Grand Total: BD20.935

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Nada Milk, 2ltrs 0.825

Al Marai salted butter,

200gm 0.450

Heinz beans, 415gm 0.350

Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.350

Red Label tea, 100 bags 0.875

Saudi eggs, six 0.300

Maza Basmati rice, 5kg 3.200

Sadia chicken whole leg,

900gm 1.300

Tomatoes, 1kg 0.325

Bananas, 1kg 0.300

Kraft cheese, 113gm 0.400

California Garden white

tuna, 200gm 0.450

Al Wazir Olive Oil, 500ml 1.425

Kellogg's cornflakes,

375gm 1.000

Arwa bottled water,

500ml x 12 0.700

Apple Gala, 1kg 0.625

Colgate Confidence, 125ml 0.550

Head 'n' Shoulders, 400ml 1.350

Carrots, 1kg 0.400

Kazerooni toor dal, 500gm 0.575

Pedigree Original, 400gm 0.550

Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.225

Tide detergent, 2.5kg 1.500

Fairy dishwash, 500ml 0.525

Johnson's moisturiser,

400ml 1.650

Grand Total: BD21.250

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Nada Milk, 2ltrs 0.840

Al Marai salted butter,

200gm 0.400

Heinz beans, 415gm 0.230

Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.295

Red Label tea, 100 bags 0.830

Saudi eggs, six 0.245

Maza Basmati rice, 5kg 2.600

Sadia chicken whole leg,

900gm 1.240

Tomatoes, 1kg 0.370

Bananas, 1kg 0.390

Kraft cheese, 113gm 0.310

California Garden white

tuna, 200gm 0.430

Al Wazir Olive Oil, 500ml 1.320

Kellogg's cornflakes, 375gm 0.940

Arwa bottled water,

500ml x 12 0.655

Apple Gala, 1kg 0.625

Colgate Confidence, 125ml 0.475

Head 'n' Shoulders, 400ml 1.235

Carrots, 1kg 0.425

Kazerooni toor dal, 500gm 0.550

Pedigree Original, 400gm 0.445

Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.190

Tide detergent, 2.5kg 1.380

Fairy dishwash, 500ml 0.480

Johnson's moisturiser,

400ml 1.010

Grand Total: BD18.910

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Nada Milk, 2ltrs 0.850

Al Marai salted butter,

200gm 0.450

Heinz beans, 415gm 0.325

Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.400

Red Label tea, 100 bags 0.925

Saudi eggs, six 0.290

Maza Basmati rice, 5kg 2.850

Sadia chicken whole leg,

900gm 1.450

Tomatoes, 1kg 0.550

Bananas, 1kg 0.425

Kraft cheese, 113gm 0.345

California Garden white

tuna, 200gm 0.445

Al Wazir Olive Oil, 500ml 1.425

Kellogg's cornflakes, 375gm 1.000

Arwa bottled water,

500ml x 12 0.750

Apple Gala, 1kg 0.695

Colgate Confidence, 125ml 0.550

Head 'n' Shoulders, 400ml 1.410

Carrots, 1kg 0.395

Kazerooni toor dal, 500gm 0.625

Pedigree Original, 400gm 0.575

Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.250

Tide detergent, 2.5kg 1.550

Fairy dishwash, 500ml 0.525

Johnson's moisturiser,

400ml 1.700

Grand Total: BD21.755