Shilpa's Shopping List

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June 4 - 10, 2008
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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

Al Jazira Supermarket, Mahouz

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850

Bournvita malted drink,

500gm 1.500

Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.195

Cucumber, 1kg 0.350

Lipton tea, 50 bags 0.850

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.450

Sadia chicken nuggets,

270gm 0.875

Potatoes, 1kg 0.450

London Dairy Icecream,

500ml 1.200

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225 Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.725

Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm 1.450

Pedigree, 400gm 0.575

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.650

Rani orange juice, 1ltr 0.395

Dettol, 500ml 1.400

Knorr mushroom soup 0.415

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.400

Pantene Pro-V shampoo,

200ml 0.675

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395

Comfort cloth softener,

2ltr 1.275

Fairy dishwash, 1ltr 0.990

Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.625

Vaseline, 240ml 0.875

Gillette Fusion shaving cream, 200ml 2.000

Grand Total: BD22.790

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850

Bournvita malted drink,

500gm 1.575

Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.295

Cucumber, 1kg 0.450

Lipton tea, 50 bags 0.810

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.450

Sadia chicken nuggets,

270gm 0.835

Potatoes, 1kg 0.375

London Dairy Icecream,

500ml 1.200

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.230

Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.625

Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm 1.400

Pedigree, 400gm 0.575

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.685

Rani orange juice, 1ltr 0.380

Dettol, 500ml 1.400

Knorr mushroom soup 0.315

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.395

Pantene Pro-V shampoo,

200ml 0.725

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395

Comfort cloth softener,

2ltr 1.465

Fairy dishwash, 1ltr 1.000

Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.630

Vaseline, 240ml 0.875

Gillette Fusion shaving cream, 200ml 2.240

Grand Total: BD23.175

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850

Bournvita malted drink,

500gm 1.440

Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.155

Cucumber, 1kg 0.350

Lipton tea, 50 bags 0.790

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.360

Sadia chicken nuggets,

270gm 0.735

Potatoes, 1kg 0.310

London Dairy Icecream,

500ml 1.110

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.200

Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.340

Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm 1.280

Pedigree, 400gm 0.510

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.590

Rani orange juice, 1ltr 0.370

Dettol, 500ml 1.230

Knorr mushroom soup 0.270

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.550

Pantene Pro-V shampoo,

200ml 0.690

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.330

Comfort cloth softener,

2ltr 1.190

Fairy dishwash, 1ltr 0.830

Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.360

Vaseline, 240ml 0.820

Gillette Fusion shaving cream, 200ml 1.940

Grand Total: BD20.610

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850

Bournvita malted drink,

500gm 1.500

Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.150

Cucumber, 1kg 0.295

Lipton tea, 50 bags 0.815

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.450

Sadia chicken nuggets,

270gm 0.760

Potatoes, 1kg 0.335

London Dairy Icecream,

500ml 1.200

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225

Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.425

Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm 1.400

Pedigree, 400gm 0.575

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.605

Rani orange juice, 1ltr 0.400

Dettol, 500ml 1.400

Knorr mushroom soup 0.300

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.340

Pantene Pro-V shampoo,

200ml 0.700

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395

Comfort cloth softener,

2ltr 1.300

Fairy dishwash, 1ltr 0.935

Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.625

Vaseline, 240ml 1.000

Gillette Fusion shaving cream, 200ml 2.325

Grand Total: BD22.170

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850

Bournvita malted drink,

500gm 1.500

Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.110

Cucumber, 1kg 0.275

Lipton tea, 50 bags 0.800

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.400

Sadia chicken nuggets,

270gm 0.850

Potatoes, 1kg 0.350

London Dairy Icecream,

500ml 1.150

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225

Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.425

Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm 1.400

Pedigree, 400gm 0.550

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.600

Rani orange juice, 1ltr 0.375

Dettol, 500ml 1.400

Knorr mushroom soup 0.300

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.400

Pantene Pro-V shampoo,

200ml 0.650

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.375

Comfort cloth softener,

2ltr 1.350

Fairy dishwash, 1ltr 0.925

Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.500

Vaseline, 240ml 0.800

Gillette Fusion shaving cream, 200ml 2.250

Grand Total: BD21.810

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850

Bournvita malted drink,

500gm 1.450

Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.110

Cucumber, 1kg 0.375

Lipton tea, 50 bags 0.790

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.305

Sadia chicken nuggets,

270gm 0.750

Potatoes, 1kg 0.315

London Dairy Icecream,

500ml 1.025

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225

Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.350

Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm 1.290

Pedigree, 400gm 0.525

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.595

Rani orange juice, 1ltr 0.350

Dettol, 500ml 1.240

Knorr mushroom soup 0.275

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.395

Pantene Pro-V shampoo,

200ml 0.600

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.350

Comfort cloth softener,

2ltr 1.240

Fairy dishwash, 1ltr 0.840

Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.390

Vaseline, 240ml 0.770

Gillette Fusion shaving cream, 200ml 1.910

Grand Total: BD20.315

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850

Bournvita malted drink,

500gm 1.450

Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.190

Cucumber, 1kg 0.350

Lipton tea, 50 bags 0.795

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.350

Sadia chicken nuggets,

270gm 0.795

Potatoes, 1kg 0.350

London Dairy Icecream,

500ml 1.095

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.190

Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.395

Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm 1.375

Pedigree, 400gm 0.525

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.600

Rani orange juice, 1ltr 0.350

Dettol, 500ml 1.350

Knorr mushroom soup 0.290

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.500

Pantene Pro-V shampoo,

200ml 0.635

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.375

Comfort cloth softener,

2ltr 1.275

Fairy dishwash, 1ltr 0.925

Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.525

Vaseline, 240ml 0.925

Gillette Fusion shaving cream, 200ml 1.995

Grand Total: BD21.455







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