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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
