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 20 popular items. Prices are subject to change due to market fluctuations. Email your consumer stories to shilpa.chandran@gulfweekly.com
Al Jazira Supermarket, Mahouz
Signal Sensitive
toothpaste, 50ml 1.125
Horlicks drink, 500gm 1.800
Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 2.050
Johnson's baby powder,
100gm 0.750
Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.500
Aquafresh mouthwash,
300ml 1.250
Saudi egg tray 1.350
Papaya, India 1.140
White cabbage, 1kg 0.390
Heinz tomato ketchup,
200gm 0.330
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.375
Ariel Enzyme washing
powder, 2kg 2.250
L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 4.205
Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.175
Rexona deo, 175ml 1.325
Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.525
Vaseline healthy hand and
nails, 400ml 1.925
Jif cleaner, 500ml 0.950
Nescafe, 50gm 0.825
Nutella, 200gm 0.925
Grand Total: BD27.165
Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya
Signal Sensitive
toothpaste, 50ml 1.190
Horlicks drink, 500gm 1.800
Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 2.050
Johnson's baby powder,
100gm 0.750
Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.495
Aquafresh mouthwash,
300ml 1.340
Saudi egg tray 1.525
Papaya, India 1.100
White cabbage, 1kg 0.295
Heinz tomato ketchup,
200gm 0.330
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.385
Ariel Enzyme washing
powder, 2kg 2.475
L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 4.500
Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.245
Rexona deo, 175ml 1.330
Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.540
Vaseline healthy hand and
nails, 400ml 1.825
Jif cleaner, 500ml 1.000
Nescafe, 50gm 0.825
Nutella, 200gm 0.925
Grand Total: BD27.925
Carrefour, City Centre, ManamaSignal Sensitive
toothpaste, 50ml 1.000
Horlicks drink, 500gm 1.500
Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 1.700
Johnson's baby powder,
100gm 0.640
Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.420
Aquafresh mouthwash,
300ml 1.070
Saudi egg tray 1.250
Papaya, India 0.995
White cabbage, 1kg 0.475
Heinz tomato ketchup,
200gm 0.300
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.160
Ariel Enzyme washing
powder, 2kg 2.090
L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 3.700
Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.040
Rexona deo, 175ml 1.120
Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.260
Vaseline healthy hand and
nails, 400ml 1.610
Jif cleaner, 500ml 0.860
Nescafe, 50gm 0.741
Nutella, 200gm 0.779
Grand Total: BD23.710
Geant Hypermarket, Manama
Signal Sensitive
toothpaste, 50ml 0.955
Horlicks drink, 500gm 1.500
Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 1.820
Johnson's baby powder,
100gm 0.650
Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.435
Aquafresh mouthwash,
300ml 1.050
Saudi egg tray 1.350
Papaya, India 0.675
White cabbage, 1kg 0.450
Heinz tomato ketchup,
200gm 0.315
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.190
Ariel Enzyme washing
powder, 2kg 2.095
L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 3.500
Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.080
Rexona deo, 175ml 1.120
Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.310
Vaseline healthy hand and
nails, 400ml 1.625
Jif cleaner, 500ml 0.855
Nescafe, 50gm 0.775
Nutella, 200gm 0.815
Grand Total: BD23.605
Jawad Supermarket, Barbar
Signal Sensitive
toothpaste, 50ml 1.075
Horlicks drink, 500gm 1.800
Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 2.050
Johnson's baby powder,
100gm 0.725
Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.475
Aquafresh mouthwash,
300ml 1.250
Saudi egg tray 1.650
Papaya, India 0.850
White cabbage, 1kg 0.295
Heinz tomato ketchup,
200gm 0.330
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.350
Ariel Enzyme washing
powder, 2kg 2.200
L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 3.775
Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.100
Rexona deo, 175ml 1.300
Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.425
Vaseline healthy hand and
nails, 400ml 1.900
Jif cleaner, 500ml 0.885
Nescafe, 775gm 0.775
Nutella, 200gm 0.915
Grand Total: BD26.125
Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town
Signal Sensitive
toothpaste, 50ml 1.075
Horlicks drink, 500gm 1.750
Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 1.950
Johnson's baby powder,
100gm 0.700
Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.500
Aquafresh mouthwash,
300ml 1.250
Saudi egg tray 1.300
Papaya, India 0.800
White cabbage, 1kg 0.350
Heinz tomato ketchup,
200gm 0.350
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.300
Ariel Enzyme washing
powder, 2kg 2.250
L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 4.300
Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.100
Rexona deo, 175ml 1.210
Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.500
Vaseline healthy hand and
nails, 400ml 1.850
Jif cleaner, 500ml 0.925
Nescafe, 775gm 0.775
Nutella, 200gm 0.850
Grand Total: BD26.085
Lulu Hypermarket, Manama
Signal Sensitive
toothpaste, 50ml 0.995
Horlicks drink, 500gm 1.525
Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 1.700
Johnson's baby powder,
100gm 0.630
Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.465
Aquafresh mouthwash,
300ml 1.050
Saudi egg tray 1.350
Papaya, India 0.825
White cabbage, 1kg 0.125
Heinz tomato ketchup,
200gm 0.320
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.160
Ariel Enzyme washing
powder, 2kg 2.090
L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 3.740
Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.050
Rexona deo, 175ml 1.100
Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.325
Vaseline healthy hand and
nails, 400ml 1.740
Jif cleaner, 500ml 0.850
Nescafe, 50gm 0.750
Nutella, 200gm 0.790
Grand Total: BD23.580
Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama
Signal Sensitive
toothpaste, 50ml 1.095
Horlicks drink, 500gm 1.595
Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 1.950
Johnson's baby powder,
100gm 0.850
Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.460
Aquafresh mouthwash,
300ml 1.195
Saudi egg tray 1.400
Papaya, India 0.900
White cabbage, 1kg 0.490
Heinz tomato ketchup,
200gm 0.350
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.275
Ariel Enzyme washing
powder, 2kg 2.125
L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 3.995
Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.095
Rexona deo, 175ml 1.225
Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.395
Vaseline healthy hand and
nails, 400ml 1.850
Jif cleaner, 500ml 0.895
Nescafe, 50gm 0.775
Nutella, 200gm 0.850
Grand Total: BD25.765