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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
