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
Yellow capsicum (Holland),
1kg 1.275
Garlic (China), 1kg 0.275
Ginger (Indonesia), 1kg 0.495
Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.425
Red onions (India), 1kg 0.395
Mushroom (Holland) 0.900
Afia Corn Oil, 1.8l 2.500
Tilda rice, 5kg 7.900
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
J&J baby wipes, 64 1.350
Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.575
Dove silk glow, 150ml 1.200
Gillette Mach 3 aftershave
balm 2.250
Kiwi express shoe shine,
7ml 0.950
Dettol, 500ml 1.400
Grand Total: BD33.090
Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya
Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950
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
Mushroom (Holland) 0.850
Afia Corn Oil, 1.8l 2.675
Tilda rice, 5kg 8.200
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, 120gm 0.615
Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 1.100
Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.200
Farley's, 110gm 0.400
Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.350
J&J baby wipes, 64 1.350
Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.620
Dove silk glow, 150ml 1.185
Gillette Mach 3 aftershave
balm 2.225
Kiwi express shoe shine,
7ml 0.950
Dettol, 500ml 1.400
Grand Total: BD33.620
Carrefour, City Centre, Manama
Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.940
Yellow capsicum (Saudi),
1kg 1.080
Garlic (China), 1kg 0.230
Ginger (China), 1kg 0.360
Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.220
Red onions (India), 1kg 0.190
Mushrooms (Oman) 0.680
Afia Corn Oil, 1.8l 2.270
Tilda rice, 5kg 7.200
Perrier, 750ml 0.570
Dorset cereal, 596gm 1.310
Hershey's strawberry syrup,
623gm 1.110
Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.700
Fa showergel, 250ml 0.850
Vaseline, 120gm 0.410
Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 0.970
Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.060
Farley's, 110gm 0.360
Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.230
J&J baby wipes, 64 1.230
Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.490
Dove silk glow, 150ml 0.820
Gillette Mach 3 aftershave
balm 1.400
Kiwi express shoe shine,
7ml 0.830
Dettol, 500ml 1.420
Grand Total: BD27.930
Geant Hypermarket, Manama
Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950
Yellow capsicum (Egypt),
1kg 1.080
Garlic (China), 1kg 0.250
Ginger (India), 1kg 0.380
Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.245
Red onions (India), 1kg 0.320
Mushrooms (Oman) 0.680
Afia Corn Oil, 1.8l 2.200
Tilda rice, 5kg 7.550
Perrier, 750ml 0.500
Dorset cereal, 596gm 1.300
Hershey's strawberry syrup,
623gm 0.900
Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.790
Fa showergel, 250ml 0.885
Vaseline, 120gm 0.455
Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 0.940
Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.025
Farley's, 110gm 0.350
Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.310
J&J baby wipes, 64 1.340
Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.525
Dove silk glow, 150ml 0.995
Gillette Mach 3 aftershave
balm 1.550
Kiwi express shoe shine,
7ml 0.800
Dettol, 500ml 1.290
Grand Total: BD28.610
Jawad Supermarket, Barbar
Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950
Yellow capsicum (Jordan),
1kg 1.250
Garlic (China), 1kg 0.235
Ginger (China), 1kg 0.350
Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.295
Red onions (India), 1kg 0.325
Mushrooms (Holland) 0.950
Afia Corn Oil, 1.8l 2.435
Tilda rice, 5kg 7.800
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, 120gm 0.600
Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 1.100
Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.125
Farley's, 110gm 0.350
Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.325
J&J baby wipes, 64 1.325
Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.575
Dove silk glow, 150ml 1.200
Gillette Mach 3 aftershave
balm 2.300
Kiwi express shoe shine,
7ml 0.950
Dettol, 500ml 1.400
Grand Total: BD32.330
Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town
Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950
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
Mushrooms (Oman) 0.700
Afia Corn Oil, 1.8l 2.225
Tilda rice, 5kg 7.500
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, 120gm 0.500
Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 1.100
Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.100
Farley's, 110gm 0.400
Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.275
J&J baby wipes, 64 1.350
Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.575
Dove silk glow, 150ml 1.150
Gillette Mach 3 aftershave
balm 2.100
Kiwi express shoe shine,
7ml 0.950
Dettol, 500ml 1.400
Grand Total: BD30.950
Lulu Hypermarket, Manama
Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950
Yellow capsicum (Egypt),
1kg 0.995
Garlic (China), 1kg 0.175
Ginger (China), 1kg 0.345
Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.195
Red onions (India), 1kg 0.180
Mushrooms (Oman) 0.675
Afia Corn Oil, 1.8l 2.290
Tilda rice, 5kg 7.200
Perrier, 750ml 0.550
Dorset cereal, 596gm 1.310
Hershey's strawberry syrup,
623gm 1.000
Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.760
Fa showergel, 250ml 0.830
Vaseline, 120gm 0.400
Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 0.960
Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.045
Farley's, 110gm 0.390
Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.265
J&J baby wipes, 64 1.275
Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.490
Dove silk glow, 150ml 0.800
Gillette Mach 3 aftershave
balm 1.370
Kiwi express shoe shine,
7ml 0.820
Dettol, 500ml 1.200
Grand Total: BD27.470
Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama
Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950
Yellow capsicum (Oman),
1kg 1.400
Garlic (China), 1kg 0.400
Ginger (China), 1kg 0.500
Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.195
Red onions (India), 1kg 0.300
Mushrooms (Oman) 0.700
Afia Corn Oil, 1.8l 2.325
Tilda rice, 5kg 7.000
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, 120gm 0.550
Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 1.050
Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.075
Farley's, 110gm 0.390
Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.280
J&J baby wipes, 64 1.295
Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.550
Dove silk glow, 150ml 1.095
Gillette Mach 3 aftershave
balm 1.550
Kiwi express shoe shine,
7ml 0.925
Dettol, 500ml 1.350
Grand Total: BD29.830