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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 eight 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
Horlicks, 500gm 1.800
Potatoes, 1kg 0.650
Apple Gala, 1kg 1.100
Cucumber, 1kg 0.495
Tomato, 1kg 0.925
Red Label tea, 100 bags 1.050
Igloo icecream, 1.1ltr 1.000
Frosties cornflakes,
250gm 1.100
Pringles, 170ml 0.695
Al Marai cheese, 140gm 0.500
Nada laban full fat, 1ltr 0.450
Tilda rice, 5(+1)kg 7.900
Brylcreem, 140ml 0.790
Closeup gel, 125ml 1.100
J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.750
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.625
Banana, 1kg 0.595
Galaxy Jewels, 200gm 1.975
Cabbage, 1kg 0.475
Garnier Nutrisse
hair colour, 3.035
Airwick airfreshner,
300ml 0.850
Fa deo spray, 150ml 1.260
Betty Crocker cake mix,
500gm 0.625
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.390
Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.495
Grand Total: BD32.630
Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya
Horlicks, 500gm 1.750
Potatoes, 1kg 0.395
Apple Gala, 1kg 0.675
Cucumber, 1kg 0.495
Tomato, 1kg 0.590
Red Label tea, 100 bags 1.100
Igloo icecream, 1.1ltr 1.200
Frosties cornflakes,
250gm 1.150
Pringles, 170ml 0.780
Al Marai cheese, 140gm 0.500
Nada laban full fat, 1ltr 0.450
Tilda rice, 5kg 8.200
Brylcreem, 140ml 0.850
Closeup gel, 125ml 1.150
J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.750
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.495
Banana, 1kg 0.595
Galaxy Jewels, 200gm 1.950
Cabbage, 1kg 0.350
Garnier Nutrisse
hair colour, 3.035
Airwick airfreshner,
300ml 0.850
Fa deo spray, 150ml 1.100
Betty Crocker cake mix,
500gm 0.650
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.385
Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.625
Grand Total: BD32.070
Carrefour, City Centre, Manama
Horlicks, 500gm 1.580
Potatoes, 1kg 0.450
Apple Gala, 1kg 0.890
Cucumber, 1kg 0.390
Tomato, 1kg 0.470
Red Label tea, 100 bags 0.910
Igloo icecream, 1.1ltr 1.110
Frosties cornflakes,
250gm 0.930
Pringles, 170ml 0.680
Al Marai cheese, 140gm 0.470
Nada laban full fat, 1ltr 0.430
Tilda rice, 5kg 7.190
Brylcreem, 140ml 0.760
Closeup gel, 125ml 0.850
J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.670
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.590
Banana, 1kg 0.550
Galaxy Jewels, 200gm 1.760
Cabbage, 1kg 0.390
Garnier Nutrisse
hair colour, 2.520
Airwick airfreshner,
300ml 0.740
Fa deo spray, 150ml 1.010
Betty Crocker cake mix,
500gm 0.550
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.190
Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.500
Grand Total: BD28.575
Geant Hypermarket, Manama
Horlicks, 500gm 1.675
Potatoes, 1kg 0.445
Apple Gala, 1kg 0.940
Cucumber, 1kg 0.370
Tomato, 1kg 0.480
Red Label tea, 100 bags 0.960
Igloo icecream, 1.1ltr 0.930
Frosties cornflakes,
250gm 0.910
Pringles, 170ml 0.690
Al Marai cheese, 140gm 0.450
Nada laban full fat, 1ltr 0.410
Tilda rice, 5(+1)kg 7.180
Brylcreem, 140ml 0.740
Closeup gel, 125ml 0.820
J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.700
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.540
Banana, 1kg 0.340
Galaxy Jewels, 200gm 1.750
Cabbage, 1kg 0.385
Garnier Nutrisse
hair colour, 2.650
Airwick airfreshner,
300ml 0.620
Fa deo spray, 150ml 0.820
Betty Crocker cake mix,
500gm 0.530
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.180
Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.425
Grand Total: BD27.940
Jawad Supermarket, Barbar
Horlicks, 500gm 1.800
Potatoes, 1kg 0.475
Apple Gala, 1kg 0.650
Cucumber, 1kg 0.550
Tomato, 1kg 0.850
Red Label tea, 100 bags 1.000
Igloo icecream, 1.1ltr 1.000
Frosties cornflakes,
250gm 1.000
Pringles, 170ml 0.700
Al Marai cheese, 140gm 0.500
Nada laban full fat, 1ltr 0.450
Tilda rice, 5kg 7.800
Brylcreem, 140ml 0.775
Closeup gel, 125ml 1.025
J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.725
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.500
Banana, 1kg 0.550
Galaxy Jewels, 200gm 1.900
Cabbage, 1kg 0.325
Garnier Nutrisse
hair colour, 3.000
Airwick airfreshner,
300ml 0.800
Fa deo spray, 150ml 1.075
Betty Crocker cake mix,
500gm 0.605
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.090
Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.525
Grand Total: BD30.670
Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town
Horlicks, 500gm 1.750
Potatoes, 1kg 0.500
Apple Gala, 1kg 0.650
Cucumber, 1kg 0.400
Tomato, 1kg 0.400
Red Label tea, 100 bags 0.950
Igloo icecream, 1.1ltr 1.000
Frosties cornflakes,
250gm 1.000
Pringles, 170ml 0.725
Al Marai cheese, 140gm 0.500
Nada laban full fat, 1ltr 0.450
Tilda rice, 5kg 7.500
Brylcreem, 140ml 0.650
Closeup gel, 125ml 1.050
J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.700
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.500
Banana, 1kg 0.390
Galaxy Jewels, 200gm 1.950
Cabbage, 1kg 0.350
Garnier Nutrisse
hair colour, 2.800
Airwick airfreshner,
300ml 0.800
Fa deo spray, 150ml 1.000
Betty Crocker cake mix,
500gm 0.625
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.300
Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.425
Grand Total: BD29.365
Lulu Hypermarket, Manama
Horlicks, 500gm 1.590
Potatoes, 1kg 0.475
Apple Gala, 1kg 0.895
Cucumber, 1kg 0.295
Tomato, 1kg 0.475
Red Label tea, 100 bags 0.955
Igloo icecream, 1.1ltr 0.990
Frosties cornflakes,
250gm 0.990
Pringles, 170ml 0.675
Al Marai cheese, 140gm 0.490
Nada laban full fat, 1ltr 0.450
Tilda rice, 5(+1)kg 7.200
Brylcreem, 140ml 0.750
Closeup gel, 125ml 0.975
J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.660
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.545
Banana, 1kg 0.595
Galaxy Jewels, 200gm 1.835
Cabbage, 1kg 0.250
Garnier Nutrisse
hair colour, 1.870
Airwick airfreshner,
300ml 0.660
Fa deo spray, 150ml 0.910
Betty Crocker cake mix,
500gm 0.575
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.180
Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.360
Grand Total: BD27.645
Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama
Horlicks, 500gm 1.595
Potatoes, 1kg 0.500
Apple Gala, 1kg 1.200
Cucumber, 1kg 0.500
Tomato, 1kg 0.500
Red Label tea, 100 bags 0.920
Igloo icecream, 1.1ltr 1.150
Frosties cornflakes,
250gm 0.990
Pringles, 170ml 0.695
Al Marai cheese, 140gm 0.490
Nada laban full fat, 1ltr 0.450
Tilda rice, 5kg 7.450
Brylcreem, 140ml 0.670
Closeup gel, 125ml 0.895
J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.695
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.600
Banana, 1kg 0.600
Galaxy Jewels, 200gm 1.850
Cabbage, 1kg 0.500
Garnier Nutrisse
hair colour, 2.750
Airwick airfreshner,
300ml 0.795
Fa deo spray, 150ml 0.950
Betty Crocker cake mix,
500gm 0.575
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.275
Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.450
Grand Total: BD30.045
