Shilpa's Shopping List

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April 7 - 13, 2010
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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 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

Plums, South Africa, 1kg 2.770

Okra, India, 1kg 1.050

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.680

Lipton green tea, 100 bags 2.175

Nivea hand cream, 100ml 1.500

Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.725

Nivea visage face wash,

150ml 2.575

HP steak sauce, 220ml 0.750

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.900

L'oreal excellence

hair colour 3.265

Axe deo, 160ml 1.830

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 1.050

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.475

Schweppes Tonic, 300ml 0.300

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.300

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.825

Listrine mouthwash, 100ml 1.380

Kleenex classic tissue

pack, 5+1 2.325

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 1.100

Johnson's cotton buds, 200 1.825

Grand Total: BD30.800

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Plums, USA, 1kg 1.890

Okra, Saudi, 1kg 0.990

Cauliflower, Jordan, 1kg 0.590

Lipton green tea, 100 bags 2.000

Nivea hand cream, 100ml 1.450

Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.595

Nivea visage face wash,

150ml 2.950

HP steak sauce, 220ml 0.750

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.900

L'oreal excellence

hair colour 3.515

Axe deo, 160ml 1.800

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 1.000

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.500

Schweppes Tonic, 300ml 0.300

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.300

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.825

Listrine mouthwash, 100ml 1.100

Kleenex classic tissue

pack, 5+1 2.425

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 0.900

Johnson's cotton buds, 200 1.800

Grand Total: BD29.580

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Plums, South Africa, 1kg 1.440

Okra, India, 1kg 0.920

Cauliflower, Bahrain, 1kg 0.495

Lipton green tea, 100 bags 1.740

Nivea hand cream, 100ml 1.420

Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.690

Nivea visage face wash,

150ml 2.100

HP steak sauce, 220ml 0.660

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.820

L'oreal excellence

hair colour 3.880

Axe deo, 160ml 1.560

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 0.880

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.300

Schweppes Tonic, 300ml 0.250

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.270

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.734

Listrine mouthwash, 100ml 1.250

Kleenex classic tissue

pack, 5+1 2.130

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 0.920

Johnson's cotton buds, 200 1.550

Grand Total: BD27.009

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Plums, South Africa, 1kg 1.490

Okra, India, 1kg 0.725

Cauliflower, Jordan, 1kg 0.650

Lipton green tea, 100 bags 1.860

Nivea hand cream, 100ml 1.250

Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.570

Nivea visage face wash,

150ml 2.100

HP steak sauce, 220ml 0.710

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.875

L'oreal excellence

hair colour 3.500

Axe deo, 160ml 1.545

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 0.880

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.340

Schweppes Tonic, 300ml 0.260

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.275

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.710

Listrine mouthwash, 100ml 1.030

Kleenex classic tissue

pack, 5+1 2.110

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 0.920

Johnson's cotton buds, 200 1.485

Grand Total: BD26.285

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Plums, US, 1kg 1.400

Okra, India, 1kg 0.950

Cauliflower, Bahrain, 1kg 0.525

Lipton green tea, 100 bags 2.120

Nivea hand cream, 100ml 1.450

Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.600

Nivea visage face wash,

150ml 2.475

HP steak sauce, 220ml 1.000

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.900

L'oreal excellence

hair colour 4.400

Axe deo, 160ml 1.825

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 1.000

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.450

Schweppes Tonic, 300ml 0.300

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.300

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.825

Listrine mouthwash, 100ml 1.400

Kleenex classic tissue

pack, 5+1 2.250

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 1.050

Johnson's cotton buds, 200 1.750

Grand Total: BD29.970

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Plums, Australia, 1kg 1.500

Okra, Saudi, 1kg 0.900

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.475

Lipton green tea, 100 bags 1.825

Nivea hand cream, 100ml 1.550

Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.660

Nivea visage face wash,

150ml 2.725

HP steak sauce, 220ml 0.750

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.875

L'oreal excellence

hair colour 4.475

Axe deo, 160ml 1.675

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 1.025

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.450

Schweppes Tonic, 300ml 0.300

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.260

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.850

Listrine mouthwash, 100ml 1.390

Kleenex classic tissue

pack, 5+1 2.225

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 1.050

Johnson's cotton buds, 200 1.675

Grand Total: BD29.635

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Plums, South Africa, 1kg 1.395

Okra, India, 1kg 0.895

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.525

Lipton green tea, 100 bags 1.825

Nivea hand cream, 100ml 1.245

Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.670

Nivea visage face wash,

150ml 2.140

HP steak sauce, 220ml 0.790

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.825

L'oreal excellence

hair colour 2.800

Axe deo, 160ml 1.550

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 0.970

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.350

Schweppes Tonic, 300ml 0.290

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.250

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.710

Listrine mouthwash, 100ml 1.270

Kleenex classic tissue

pack, 5+1 2.115

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 0.910

Johnson's cotton buds, 200 1.590

Grand Total: BD26.115

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Plums, Africa, 1kg 1.700

Okra, India, 1kg 0.890

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.225

Lipton green tea, 100 bags 1.875

Nivea hand cream, 100ml 1.425

Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.625

Nivea visage face wash,

150ml 2.450

HP steak sauce, 220ml 0.725

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.895

L'oreal excellence

hair colour 3.850

Axe deo, 160ml 1.696

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 0.975

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.450

Schweppes Tonic, 300ml 0.295

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.325

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.795

Listrine mouthwash, 100ml 1.350

Kleenex classic tissue

pack, 5+1 2.150

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 0.875

Johnson's cotton buds, 200 1.675

Grand Total: BD28.246







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