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As concern grows over the cost of living in Bahrain, GulfWeekly sends Sreedevi Kesavan 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 16 popular items. Prices are subject to change due to market fluctuations.
Al Jazira Supermarket, Mahouz
Tomatoes, Saudi, 1kg 0.680
Green chili, India, 1kg 1.140
Kiwi, New Zealand, 1kg 1.220
Red apples, USA, 1kg 1.180
Pringles, Potato chips, 165g0.730
Pril washing liquid, 1ltr 1.010
Elvive - nutri gloss
shampoo, 400ml 2.190
Puck cheese spread,
910gm 2.750
Tilda, Rice, 5kg 7.900
Lux, shower gel, 250ml 1.025
Downy fabric softener,
1ltr 0.810
Nestle Chocapic, 375gm 1.555
Lipton yellow label,
100 bags 1.695
Listrine mouthwash,
250ml 1.390
Nezo table salt, 1kg 0.225
Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.300
Grand Total: BD26.800
Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya
Tomatoes, Saudi, 1kg 0.595
Green chili, India, 1kg 0.990
Kiwi, New Zealand, 1kg 1.295
Red apples, USA, 1kg 0.790
Pringles, Potato chips, 165g0.725
Pril washing liquid, 1ltr 1.075
Elvive - nutri gloss
shampoo, 400ml 2.190
Puck cheese spread,
910gm 2.750
Tilda, Rice, 5kg 7.750
Lux, shower gel, 250ml 1.025
Downy fabric softener,
1ltr 0.750
Nestle Chocapic, 375gm 1.575
Lipton yellow label,
100 bags 1.645
Listrine mouthwash,
250ml 1.450
Nezo table salt, 1kg 0.330
Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.300
Grand Total: BD26.235
Carrefour, City Centre, Manama
Tomatoes, Syria, 1kg 0.375
Green chili, India, 1kg 1.095
Kiwi, Italy, 1kg 0.930
Red apples, USA, 1kg 0.595
Pringles, Potato chips, 165g0.661
Pril washing liquid, 1ltr 0.880
Elvive - nutri gloss
shampoo, 400ml 1.850
Puck cheese spread,
910gm 2.570
Tilda, rice, 5kg 7.400
Lux, shower gel, 250ml 1.040
Downy fabric softener,
1ltr 0.705
Nestle Chocapic, 375gm 1.270
Lipton yellow label,
100 bags 1.555
Listrine mouthwash,
250ml 1.180
Nezo table salt, 1kg 0.170
Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.240
Grand Total: BD23.516
Geant Hypermarket, Manama
Tomatoes, Lebanon, 1kg 0.295
Green chili, India, 1kg 0.750
Kiwi, Italy, 1kg 1.490
Red apples, USA, 1kg 0.690
Pringles, Potato chips, 165g0.640
Pril washing liquid, 1ltr 0.870
Elvive - nutri gloss
shampoo, 400ml 1.790
Puck cheese spread,
910gm 2.470
Tilda, rice, 5kg 7.130
Lux, shower gel, 250ml 1.050
Downy fabric softener,
1ltr 0.700
Nestle Chocapic, 375gm 1.260
Lipton yellow label,
100 bags 1.550
Listrine mouthwash,
250ml 1.150
Nezo table salt, 1kg 0.190
Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.990
Grand Total: BD24.015
Jawad Supermarket, Barbar
Tomatoes, Saudi, 1kg 0.590
Green chili, India, 1kg 0.990
Kiwi, New Zealand, 1kg 1.100
Red apples, USA, 1kg 0.725
Pringles, Potato chips, 165g0.650
Pril washing liquid, 1ltr 1.000
Elvive - nutri gloss
shampoo, 400ml 2.175
Puck cheese spread,
910gm 2.550
Tilda rice, 5kg 7.800
Lux, shower gel, 250ml 1.000
Downy fabric softener,
1ltr 0.800
Nestle Chocapic, 375gm 1.450
Lipton yellow label,
100 bags 1.610
Listrine mouthwash,
250ml 1.400
Nezo table salt, 1kg 0.225
Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.300
Grand Total: BD25.365
Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town
Tomatoes, Jordan, 1kg 0.200
Green chili, Saudi, 1kg 0.900
Kiwi, Italy, 1kg 1.000
Red apples, USA, 1kg 0.675
Pringles, Potato chips, 165g0.725
Pril washing liquid, 1ltr 1.000
Elvive - nutri gloss
shampoo, 400ml 2.000
Puck cheese spread,
910gm 2.550
Tilda, rice, 5kg 7.350
Lux, shower gel, 250ml 0.950
Downy fabric softener,
1ltr 0.775
Nestle Chocapic, 375gm 1.450
Lipton yellow label,
100 bags 1.580
Listrine mouthwash,
250ml 1.390
Nezo table salt, 1kg 0.225
Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.260
Grand Total: BD24.030
Lulu Hypermarket, Manama
Tomatoes, Saudi, 1kg 0.325
Green chili, India, 1kg 0.895
Kiwi, New Zealand, 1kg 1.195
Red apples, USA, 1kg 0.695
Pringles, Potato chips, 165g0.690
Pril washing liquid, 1ltr 0.920
Elvive - nutri gloss
shampoo, 400ml 1.850
Puck cheese spread,
910gm 2.490
Tilda, rice, 5kg 7.250
Lux, shower gel, 250ml 0.870
Downy fabric softener,
1ltr 0.745
Nestle Chocapic, 375gm 1.290
Lipton yellow label,
100 bags 1.575
Listrine mouthwash,
250ml 1.270
Nezo table salt, 1kg 0.210
Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.250
Grand Total: BD23.520
Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama
Tomatoes, Jordan, 1kg 0.175
Green chili, India, 1kg 0.850
Kiwi, New Zealand, 1kg 1.200
Red apples, USA, 1kg 0.750
Pringles, Potato chips, 165g0.695
Pril washing liquid, 1ltr 0.975
Elvive - nutri gloss
shampoo, 400ml 1.925
Puck cheese spread,
910gm 2.625
Tilda, rice, 5kg 7.500
Lux, shower gel, 250ml 0.950
Downy fabric softener,
1ltr 0.790
Nestle Chocapic, 375gm 1.450
Lipton yellow label,
100 bags 1.575
Listrine mouthwash,
250ml 1.350
Nezo table salt, 1kg 0.210
Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.250
Grand Total: BD24.270
