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
Anchor milk, 400gm 1.825
Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.485
Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.635
Cucumber, 1kg 0.495
Garlic, 1kg 0.325
Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.450
London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 2.100
Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225
Nesquick cornflakes,
375gm 1.450
Tilda rice, 5kg 7.900
Puck cheese, 140gm 0.650
Lux shower gel, 250ml 1.025
Closeup, 125ml 0.710
Oreos, 176gm 0.325
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.525
Green apple, 1kg 0.850
Sunsilk shampoo, 200ml 0.695
Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395
Comfort cloth softener, 1ltr 0.775
Pril dishwash, 500ml 0.575
Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.200
Vaseline, 240ml 0.950
Gillette gel shaving cream,
200ml 1.725
Johnson's moisturiser,
250ml 1.110
Always sanitary napkins,
30 1.495
Grand Total: BD29.895
Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya
Anchor milk, 400gm 2.010
Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.490
Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.635
Cucumber, 1kg 0.450
Garlic, 1kg 0.425
Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.485
London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 2.100
Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.230
Nesquick cornflakes,
375gm 1.400
Tilda rice, 5kg 7.375
Puck cheese, 140gm 0.685
Lux shower gel, 250ml 1.025
Closeup, 125ml 0.740
Oreos, 176gm 0.325
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.475
Green apple, 1kg 0.725
Sunsilk shampoo, 200ml 0.755
Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395
Comfort cloth softener, 1ltr 0.820
Pril dishwash, 500ml 0.600
Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.200
Vaseline, 240ml 1.095
Gillette gel shaving cream,
200ml 1.725
Johnson's moisturiser,
250ml 1.300
Always sanitary napkins,
30 1.550
Grand Total: BD30.015
Geant Hypermarket, Manama
Anchor milk, 400gm 1.750
Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.460
Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.520
Cucumber, 1kg 0.420
Garlic, 1kg 0.250
Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.380
London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 1.770
Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.210
Nesquick cornflakes,
375gm 1.280
Tilda rice, 5kg 6.600
Puck cheese, 140gm 0.595
Lux shower gel, 250ml 0.875
Closeup, 125ml 0.600
Oreos, 176gm 0.300
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.375
Green apple, 1kg 0.625
Sunsilk shampoo, 200ml 0.690
Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.310
Comfort cloth softener, 1ltr 0.650
Pril dishwash, 500ml 0.420
Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.150
Vaseline, 240ml 0.750
Gillette gel shaving cream,
200ml 1.480
Johnson's moisturiser,
250ml 1.140
Always sanitary napkins,
30 1.335
Grand Total: BD25.935
Jawad Supermarket, Barbar
Anchor milk, 400gm 1.780
Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.475
Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.635
Cucumber, 1kg 0.650
Garlic, 1kg 0.250
Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.425
London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 2.100
Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.150
Nesquick cornflakes,
375gm 1.400
Tilda rice, 5kg 6.900
Puck cheese, 140gm 0.605
Lux shower gel, 250ml 1.000
Closeup, 125ml 0.650
Oreos, 176gm 0.325
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.475
Green apple, 1kg 0.750
Sunsilk shampoo, 200ml 0.750
Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395
Comfort cloth softener, 1ltr 0.800
Pril dishwash, 500ml 0.575
Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.200
Vaseline, 240ml 0.950
Gillette gel shaving cream,
200ml 1.775
Johnson's moisturiser,
250ml 1.105
Always sanitary napkins,
30 1.475
Grand Total: BD28.595
Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town
Anchor milk, 400gm 1.800
Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.500
Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.550
Cucumber, 1kg 0.500
Garlic, 1kg 0.225
Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.450
London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 2.000
Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225
Nesquick cornflakes,
375gm 1.400
Tilda rice, 5kg 7.500
Puck cheese, 140gm 0.600
Lux shower gel, 250ml 0.950
Closeup, 125ml 0.650
Oreos, 176gm 0.325
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.400
Green apple, 1kg 0.700
Sunsilk shampoo, 200ml 0.675
Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.375
Comfort cloth softener, 1ltr 0.750
Pril dishwash, 500ml 0.550
Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.100
Vaseline, 240ml 0.875
Gillette gel shaving cream,
200ml 1.675
Johnson's moisturiser,
250ml 1.100
Always sanitary napkins,
30 1.425
Grand Total: BD28.300
Lulu Hypermarket, Manama
Anchor milk, 400gm 1.775
Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.470
Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.520
Cucumber, 1kg 0.295
Garlic, 1kg 0.295
Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.395
London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 1.775
Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225
Nesquick cornflakes,
375gm 1.295
Tilda rice, 5kg 7.490
Puck cheese, 140gm 0.595
Lux shower gel, 250ml 0.880
Closeup, 125ml 0.610
Oreos, 176gm 0.295
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.445
Green apple, 1kg 0.595
Sunsilk shampoo, 200ml 0.650
Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.350
Comfort cloth softener, 1ltr 0.670
Pril dishwash, 500ml 0.440
Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.050
Vaseline, 240ml 0.770
Gillette gel shaving cream,
200ml 1.470
Johnson's moisturiser,
250ml 1.130
Always sanitary napkins,
30 1.360
Grand Total: BD26.845
Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama
Anchor milk, 400gm 1.750
Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.450
Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.550
Cucumber, 1kg 0.450
Garlic, 1kg 0.400
Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.375
London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 1.950
Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.200
Nesquick cornflakes,
375gm 1.375
Tilda rice, 5kg 6.650
Puck cheese, 140gm 0.600
Lux shower gel, 250ml 0.995
Closeup, 125ml 0.640
Ores, 176gm 0.300
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.500
Green apple, 1kg 0.800
Sunsilk shampoo, 200ml 0.675
Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.375
Comfort cloth softener, 1ltr 0.695
Pril dishwash, 500ml 0.495
Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.150
Vaseline, 240ml 0.925
Gillette gel shaving cream,
200ml 1.650
Johnson's moisturiser,
250ml 0.995
Always sanitary napkins,
30 1.390
Grand Total: BD27.335