Shilpa's Shopping List

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June 11 - 17, 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 0.425

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

KDD mango juice, 1ltr 0.525

Dettol, 500ml 1.400

Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.700

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.490

H&S shampoo, 200ml 0.775

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395

Comfort cloth softener,

2ltr 1.275

Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.825

Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.625

Vaseline, 240ml 0.875

Gillette Fusion shaving cream, 200ml 2.000

Grand Total: BD23.305

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 1.800

Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm 1.400

Pedigree, 400gm 0.575

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.685

KDD mango juice, 1ltr 0.525

Dettol, 500ml 1.400

Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.700

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.395

H&S shampoo, 200ml 0.825

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395

Comfort cloth softener,

2ltr 1.465

Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.925

Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.630

Vaseline, 240ml 0.875

Gillette Fusion shaving cream, 200ml 2.240

Grand Total: BD23.905

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 1.020

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

KDD mango juice, 1ltr 0.470

Dettol, 500ml 1.230

Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.595

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.550

H&S shampoo, 200ml 0.700

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.330

Comfort cloth softener,

2ltr 1.190

Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.790

Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.360

Vaseline, 240ml 0.820

Gillette Fusion shaving cream, 200ml 1.940

Grand Total: BD20.905

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 0.350

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

KDD mango juice, 1ltr 0.525

Dettol, 500ml 1.400

Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.700

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.340

H&S shampoo, 200ml 0.785

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395

Comfort cloth softener,

2ltr 1.300

Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.850

Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.625

Vaseline, 240ml 1.000

Gillette Fusion shaving cream, 200ml 2.325

Grand Total: BD22.710

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 0.325

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 1.650

Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm 1.400

Pedigree, 400gm 0.550

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.600

KDD mango juice, 1ltr 0.450

Dettol, 500ml 1.400

Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.675

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.400

H&S shampoo, 200ml 0.725

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.375

Comfort cloth softener,

2ltr 1.350

Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.850

Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.500

Vaseline, 240ml 0.800

Gillette Fusion shaving cream, 200ml 2.250

Grand Total: BD22.535

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850

Bournvita malted drink,

500gm 1.450

Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.125

Cucumber, 1kg 0.425

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

KDD mango juice, 1ltr 0.470

Dettol, 500ml 1.240

Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.625

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.425

H&S shampoo, 200ml 0.690

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.350

Comfort cloth softener,

2ltr 1.240

Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.760

Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.390

Vaseline, 240ml 0.770

Gillette Fusion shaving cream, 200ml 1.910

Grand Total: BD20.890

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

KDD mango juice, 1ltr 0.475

Dettol, 500ml 1.195

Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.625

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.500

H&S shampoo, 200ml 0.740

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.375

Comfort cloth softener,

2ltr 1.275

Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.850

Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.525

Vaseline, 240ml 0.925

Gillette Fusion shaving cream, 200ml 1.995

Grand Total: BD21.790







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