Shilpa's Shopping List

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January 21 - 27, 2009
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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

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.295

Yellow capsicum (Holland),

1kg 3.000

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.250

Ginger (Indonesia), 1kg 0.495

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.425

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.395

Saudi eggs, 6 0.350

Mushroom (Holland) 0.900

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8l 2.500

Perrier, 750ml 0.575

Dorset cereal, 596gm 1.750

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 1.325

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 2.100

Fa showergel, 250ml 0.990

Vaseline, 120ml 0.535

Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 1.100

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.125

Farley's, 110gm 0.400

Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.350

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.450

Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.575

Dove silk glow, 150ml 1.200

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 2.250

Dettol, 500ml 1.400

Grand Total: BD26.685

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.325

Yellow capsicum (Egypt),

1kg 1.590

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.325

Ginger (Taiwan), 1kg 0.425

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.350

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.250

Saudi eggs, 6 0.350

Mushroom (Holland) 0.850

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8l 2.675

Perrier, 750ml 0.575

Dorset cereal , 596gm 1.590

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 1.350

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 2.100

Fa showergel, 250ml 0.995

Vaseline, 120ml 0.615

Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 1.100

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.200

Farley's, 110gm 0.400

Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.350

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.440

Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.620

Dove silk glow, 150ml 1.185

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 2.225

Dettol, 500ml 1.400

Grand Total: BD25.235

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.270

Yellow capsicum (Saudi),

1kg 1.080

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.250

Ginger (China), 1kg 0.370

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.250

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.340

Saudi eggs, 6 0.340

Mushrooms (Oman) 0.690

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8l 2.270

Perrier, 750ml 0.570

Dorset cereal, 596gm 1.310

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 0.940

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.700

Fa showergel, 250ml 0.850

Vaseline, 120ml 0.410

Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 0.970

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.060

Farley's, 110gm 0.360

Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.250

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 0.970

Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.490

Dove silk glow, 150ml 0.820

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 1.400

Dettol, 500ml 1.360

Grand Total: BD20.270

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Lebanon), 1kg 0.280

Yellow capsicum (Egypt),

1kg 1.080

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.395

Ginger (India), 1kg 0.390

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.250

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.350

Saudi eggs, 6 0.310

Mushrooms (Oman) 0.690

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8l 2.300

Perrier, 750ml 0.600

Dorset cereal, 596gm 1.300

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 0.950

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.790

Fa showergel, 250ml 0.885

Vaseline, 120ml 0.455

Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 1.055

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.055

Farley's, 110gm 0.350

Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.310

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.000

Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.525

Dove silk glow, 150ml 0.995

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 1.550

Dettol, 500ml 1.200

Grand Total: BD21.015

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes(Saudi), 1kg 0.285

Yellow capsicum (Jordan),

1kg 1.250

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.350

Ginger (China), 1kg 0.350

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.295

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.325

Saudi eggs, 6 0.410

Mushrooms (Holland) 0.950

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8l 2.435

Perrier, 750ml 0.575

Dorset cereal, 596gm 1.590

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 1.325

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 2.100

Fa showergel, 250ml 0.900

Vaseline, 120ml 0.600

Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 1.100

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.125

Farley's, 110gm 0.390

Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.325

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.390

Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.575

Dove silk glow, 150ml 1.200

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 2.300

Dettol, 500ml 1.400

Grand Total: BD24.495

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.275

Yellow capsicum (Egypt),

1kg 1.400

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.275

Ginger (China), 1kg 0.450

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.200

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.250

Saudi eggs, 6 0.350

Mushrooms (Oman) 0.700

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8l 2.225

Perrier, 750ml 0.575

Dorset cereal, 596gm 1.500

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 1.200

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.925

Fa showergel, 250ml 0.900

Vaseline, 120ml 0.500

Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 1.100

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.100

Farley's, 110gm 0.400

Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.325

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.325

Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.575

Dove silk glow, 150ml 1.150

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 2.100

Dettol, 500ml 1.400

Grand Total: BD23.150

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.245

Yellow capsicum (Egypt),

1kg 1.195

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.195

Ginger (China), 1kg 0.395

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.195

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.295

Saudi eggs, 6 0.330

Mushrooms (Oman) 0.695

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8l 2.290

Perrier, 750ml 0.550

Dorset cereal, 596gm 1.310

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 1.100

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.790

Fa showergel, 250ml 0.880

Vaseline, 120ml 0.460

Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 0.990

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.050

Farley's, 110gm 0.390

Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.265

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.140

Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.520

Dove silk glow, 150ml 0.840

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 1.650

Dettol, 500ml 1.250

Grand Total: BD20.970

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.325

Yellow capsicum (Egypt),

1kg 1.300

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.295

Ginger (China), 1kg 0.395

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.195

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.325

Saudi eggs, 6 0.325

Mushrooms (Oman) 0.800

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8l 2.325

Perrier, 750ml 0.525

Dorset cereal, 596gm 1.450

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 1.150

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.875

Fa showergel, 250ml 0.950

Vaseline, 120ml 0.550

Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 1.050

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.075

Farley's, 110gm 0.390

Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.280

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.450

Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.550

Dove silk glow, 150ml 1.095

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 1.550

Dettol, 500ml 1.350

Grand Total: BD22.525







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