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
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.830
Cucumber, 1kg 0.495
Lipton tea, 50 bags 0.850
Coffeemate, 400gm 1.450
Sadia chicken franks,
375gm 0.400
Potatoes, 1kg 0.450
London Dairy Icecream,
500ml 1.200
Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225 Afia corn oil, 750ml 1.075
Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm 1.450
Tilda rice, 5kg 6.950
Puck cheese, 140ml 0.650
KDD mango juice, 1ltr 0.525
Dettol, 500ml 1.400
Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.700
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.495
H&S shampoo, 200ml 0.775
Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395
Comfort pink 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: BD29.265
Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya
Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850
Bournvita malted drink,
500gm 1.575
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.830
Cucumber, 1kg 0.395
Lipton tea, 50 bags 0.810
Coffeemate, 400gm 1.450
Sadia chicken franks,
375gm 0.480
Potatoes, 1kg 0.375
London Dairy Icecream,
500ml 1.200
Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.230
Afia corn oil, 750ml 1.150
Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm 1.400
Tilda rice, 5kg 6.900
Puck cheese, 140ml 0.685
KDD mango juice, 1ltr 0.525
Dettol, 500ml 1.400
Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.700
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.325
H&S shampoo, 200ml 0.825
Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395
Comfort pink 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: BD29.635
Geant Hypermarket, Manama
Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850
Bournvita malted drink,
500gm 1.440
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.810
Cucumber, 1kg 0.395
Lipton tea, 50 bags 0.790
Coffeemate, 400gm 1.300
Sadia chicken franks,
375gm 0.375
Potatoes, 1kg 0.295
London Dairy Icecream,
500ml 1.020
Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.200
Afia corn oil, 750ml 1.025
Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm 1.280
Tilda rice, 5kg 6.700
Puck cheese, 140ml 0.610
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 pink cloth softener,
2ltr 1.190
Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.790
Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.360
Vaseline, 240ml 0.760
Gillette Fusion shaving cream, 200ml 1.940
Grand Total: BD27.000
Jawad Supermarket, Barbar
Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850
Bournvita malted drink,
500gm 1.500
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.830
Cucumber, 1kg 0.450
Lipton tea, 50 bags 0.815
Coffeemate, 400gm 1.450
Sadia chicken franks,
375gm 0.400
Potatoes, 1kg 0.350
London Dairy Icecream,
500ml 1.200
Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225
Afia corn oil, 750ml 0.950
Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm 1.400
Tilda rice, 5kg 6.900
Puck cheese, 140ml 0.690
KDD mango juice, 1ltr 0.525
Dettol, 500ml 1.400
Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.700
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.325
H&S shampoo, 200ml 0.785
Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395
Comfort pink cloth softener,
2ltr 1.300
Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.850
Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.625
Vaseline, 240ml 0.865
Gillette Fusion shaving cream, 200ml 2.325
Grand Total: BD29.105
Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town
Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850
Bournvita malted drink,
500gm 1.500
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.800
Cucumber, 1kg 0.375
Lipton tea, 50 bags 0.800
Coffeemate, 400gm 1.400
Sadia chicken franks,
375gm 0.500
Potatoes, 1kg 0.350
London Dairy Icecream,
500ml 1.150
Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225
Afia corn oil, 750ml 1.000
Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm 1.400
Tilda rice, 5kg 6.700
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 pink 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: BD28.425
Lulu Hypermarket, Manama
Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850
Bournvita malted drink,
500gm 1.450
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.700
Cucumber, 1kg 0.425
Lipton tea, 50 bags 0.790
Coffeemate, 400gm 1.305
Sadia chicken franks,
375gm 0.340
Potatoes, 1kg 0.250
London Dairy Icecream,
500ml 1.025
Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225
Afia corn oil, 750ml 0.950
Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm 1.290
Tilda rice, 5kg 6.675
Puck cheese, 140ml 0.595
KDD mango juice, 1ltr 0.470
Dettol, 500ml 1.220
Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.625
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.375
H&S shampoo, 200ml 0.690
Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.350
Comfort pink cloth softener,
2ltr 1.270
Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.760
Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.390
Vaseline, 240ml 0.770
Gillette Fusion shaving cream, 200ml 1.910
Grand Total: BD26.700
Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama
Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850
Bournvita malted drink,
500gm 1.450
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.780
Cucumber, 1kg 0.350
Lipton tea, 50 bags 0.795
Coffeemate, 400gm 1.350
Sadia chicken franks,
375gm 0.450
Potatoes, 1kg 0.350
London Dairy Icecream,
500ml 1.095
Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.200
Afia corn oil, 750ml 0.850
Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm 1.375
Tilda rice, 5kg 6.650
Puck cheese, 140ml 0.600
KDD mango juice, 1ltr 0.475
Dettol, 500ml 1.350
Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.625
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.500
H&S shampoo, 200ml 0.740
Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.375
Comfort pink 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: BD27.780