-

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.

Prices are subject to change due to market fluctuations. Email your consumer stories to shilpa.chandran@gulfweekly.com

Al Jazira Supermarket, Mahouz

Rainbow milk, 170gm 0.215

Potatoes, 1kg 0.550

Nada laban full fat, 1ltr 0.450

Cucumber, 1kg 0.675

Tomato, 1kg 0.595

Nescafe classic coffee,

100gms 1.575

Igloo icecream, 1.1ltr 1.050

Bird chana dal, 500gm 0.425

Frosties cornflakes,

250gm 1.100

Maza cooking oil, 2ltr 2.300

Al Marai cheese, 140gm 0.500

Tilda rice, 5(+1)kg 7.900

Lux soap, 175gm 0.350

Closeup, 125ml 0.710

Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.500

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.625

Banana, 1kg 0.750

Galaxy Jewels, 200gm 1.975

Cabbage, 1kg 0.475

Clorox, 3.78ltr 1.350

Airwick airfreshner, 300ml 0.850

Fa deo spray, 150ml 1.260

Betty Crocker cake mix,

500gm 0.625

Nivea Cream, 150ml 0.850

Ariel washing powder,

2.5kg 2.500

Grand Total: BD30.155

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Rainbow milk, 170gm 0.225

Potatoes, 1kg 0.395

Nada laban full fat, 1ltr 0.400

Cucumber, 1kg 0.495

Tomato, 1kg 0.590

Nescafe classic coffee,

100gm 1.715

Igloo icecream, 1.1ltr 1.200

Bird chana dal, 500gm 0.450

Frosties cornflakes,

250gm 1.150

Maza cooking oil, 2ltr 2.500

Al Marai cheese, 140gm 0.500

Tilda rice, 5kg 8.200

Lux soap, 175gm 0.365

Closeup, 125ml 0.740

Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.495

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.495

Banana, 1kg 0.495

Galaxy Jewels, 200gm 1.950

Cabbage, 1kg 0.350

Clorox, 3.78ltr 1.450

Airwick airfreshner, 300ml 0.850

Fa deo spray, 150ml 1.100

Betty Crocker cake mix,

500gm 0.650

Nivea cream, 150ml 0.835

Ariel washing powder,

2.5kg 2.475

Grand Total: BD30.070

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Rainbow milk, 170gm 0.200

Potatoes, 1kg 0.445

Nada laban full fat, 1ltr 0.450

Cucumber, 1kg 0.420

Tomato, 1kg 0.575

Nescafe classic coffee,

100gm 1.465

Igloo icecream, 1.1ltr 0.930

Bird chana dal, 500gm 0.380

Frosties cornflakes,

250gm 0.980

Maza cooking oil, 2ltr 2.370

Al Marai cheese, 140gm 0.490

Tilda rice, 5(+1)kg 7.190

Lux soap, 175gms 0.305

Closeup, 125ml 0.620

Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.435

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.470

Banana, 1kg 0.645

Galaxy Jewels, 200gm 1.800

Cabbage, 1kg 0.290

Clorox, 3.78ltr 1.230

Airwick airfreshner, 300ml 0.750

Fa deo spray, 150ml 0.930

Betty Crocker cake mix,

500gm 0.580

Nivea cream, 150ml 0.740

Ariel washing powder,

2.5kg 2.390

Grand Total: BD27.080

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Rainbow milk, 170gm 0.200

Potatoes, 1kg 0.450

Nada laban full fat, 1ltr 0.450

Cucumber, 1kg 0.600

Tomato, 1kg 0.850

Nescafe classic coffee,

100 gm 1.520

Igloo icecream, 1.1ltr 1.000

Bird chana dal, 500gm 0.445

Frosties cornflakes,

250gm 1.000

Maza cooking oil, 2ltr 2.550

Al Marai cheese, 140gm 0.500

Tilda rice, 5kg 6.900

Lux soap, 175gm 0.350

Closeup, 125ml 0.650

Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.475

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.500

Banana, 1kg 0.725

Galaxy Jewels, 200gm 1.900

Cabbage, 1kg 0.295

Clorox, 3.78ltr 1.275

Airwick airfreshner, 300ml 0.800

Fa deo spray, 150ml 1.075

Betty Crocker cake mix,

500gm 0.605

Nivea cream, 150ml 0.835

Ariel washing powder,

2.5kg 2.500

Grand Total: BD28.450

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Rainbow milk, 170gm 0.200

Potatoes, 1kg 0.400

Nada laban full fat, 1ltr 0.450

Cucumber, 1kg 0.500

Tomato, 1kg 0.475

Nescafe classic coffee,

100gm 1.500

Igloo icecream, 1.1ltr 1.000

Bird chana dal, 500gm 0.425

Frosties cornflakes,

250gm 1.000

Maza cooking oil, 2ltr 2.400

Al Marai cheese, 140gm 0.500

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.500

Lux soap , 175gm 0.325

Closeup, 125ml 0.675

Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.450

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.500

Banana, 1kg 0.425

Galaxy Jewels, 200gm 1.950

Cabbage, 1kg 0.400

Clorox, 3.8ltr 1.300

Airwick airfreshner, 300ml 0.800

Fa deo spray, 150ml 1.000

Betty Crocker cake mix,

500gm 0.625

Nivea cream, 150ml 0.800

Ariel washing powder,

2.5kg 2.400

Grand Total: BD28.000

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Rainbow milk, 170gm 0.200

Potatoes, 1kg 0.395

Nada laban full fat, 1ltr 0.450

Cucumber, 1kg 0.425

Tomato, 1kg 0.575

Nescafe classic coffee,

100 gm 1.475

Igloo icecream, 1.1ltr 0.990

Bird chana dal, 500gm 0.390

Frosties cornflakes,

250gm 0.990

Maza cooking oil, 2ltr 2.375

Al Marai cheese, 140gm 0.490

Tilda rice, 5(+1)kg 7.200

Lux soap, 175gm 0.305

Closeup, 125ml 0.620

Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.445

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.495

Banana, 1kg 0.645

Galaxy Jewels, 200gm 1.835

Cabbage, 1kg 0.295

Clorox, 3.78ltr 1.095

Airwick airfreshner, 300ml 0.660

Fa deo spray, 150ml 0.910

Betty Crocker cake mix,

500gm 0.595

Nivea cream, 150ml 0.750

Ariel washing powder,

2.5kg 2.075

Grand Total: BD26.680

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Rainbow milk, 170gm 0.200

Potatoes, 1kg 0.300

Nada laban full fat, 1ltr 0.450

Cucumber, 1kg 0.500

Tomato, 1kg 0.500

Nescafe classic coffee,

100 gm 1.495

Igloo icecream, 1.1ltr 1.150

Bird chana dal, 500gm 0.410

Frosties cornflakes,

250gm 0.990

Maza cooking oil, 2ltr 2.425

Al Marai cheese, 140gm 0.490

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.450

Lux soap, 175gm 0.315

Closeup, 125ml 0.650

Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.460

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.600

Banana, 1kg 0.600

Galaxy Jewels, 200gm 1.850

Cabbage, 1kg 0.500

Clorox, 3.78ltr 1.250

Airwick airfreshner, 300ml 0.795

Fa deo spray, 150ml 0.950

Betty Crocker cake mix,

500gm 0.575

Nivea cream, 150ml 0.795

Ariel washing powder,

2.5kg 2.175

Grand Total: BD27.875