Shilpa is off on a shopping mission

As concern grows over the cost of living in Bahrain, GulfWeekly sends reporter Shilpa Chandran out on a weekly shopping mission.

She visits seven 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. If YOU would like to add an item to Shilpa’s
Shopping List next week simply email shilpa.chandran@gulfweekly.com

Geant Hypermarket, Manama
Al Marai Milk, 2ltrs 0.850
Al Matrood white bread 0.300
SIS Pure sugarcane, 2kg 0.760
Nescafe Gold, 100gm 1.990
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.375
Saudi eggs, six 0.265
Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 3.860
Italian Spaghetti, 453gm 0.275
Sadia Chicken Breasts, 450gm 0.840
Tomatoes, 1kg 0.395
Apples Gala, 1kg 0.645
Chesdale cheddar, 12 slices 0.720
Nada Orange Juice, 2ltrs 0.700
Afia Corn Oil, 2ltrs 1.420
Kellogg’s cornflakes,   375gm 1.010
Arwa bottled water, 500ml x 12 0.690
Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.460
Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.220
Cadbury’s Dairy Milk, 100gm 0.410
Carrots, 1kg 0.295
Potatoes, 1kg 0.425
Whiskas Fish Menus, 400gm 0.450
Tide detergent, 2.5kg 1.500
Cerelac baby food, 400gm 1.280
Nivea, 150ml 0.765
Grand Total:  BD21.900

Al Jazira Supermarket, Mahouz
Al Marai Milk, 2ltrs  0.850
Al Matrood white bread 0.300
SIS Pure sugarcane, 2kg 0.850
Nescafe Gold, 100gm 2.150
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.425
Saudi eggs, six 0.280
Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg  4.100
Italian Spaghetti, 453gm 0.325
Sadia Chicken Breasts, 450gm 0.875
Tomatoes, 1kg 0.700
Apples Gala, 1kg 0.850
Chesdale cheddar,   12 slices 0.800
Al Nada Orange Juice, 2ltrs 0.700
Afia Corn Oil, 2ltrs 1.675
Kellogg’s cornflakes, 375gm 1.050
Arwa bottled water, 500ml x 12 0.750
Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.495
Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.250
Cadbury’s Dairy Milk, 100gm 0.420
Carrots, 1kg 0.475
Potatoes, 1kg 0.550
Whiskas Fish Menus, 400gm 0.500
Tide detergent, 2.5kg 1.600
Cerelac baby food, 400gm 1.275
Nivea, 150ml 0.800
Grand Total:  BD24.045

Al Osra Supermarket, Budaiya
Al Marai Milk, 2ltrs 0.850
Al Matrood white bread 0.300
SIS Pure sugarcane, 2kg 0.850
Nescafe Gold, 100gm 2.200
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.425
Saudi eggs, six 0.275
Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 3.150
Italian Spaghetti, 453gm 0.310
Sadia Chicken Breasts, 450gm 0.975
Tomatoes, 1kg 0.695
Apples Gala, 1kg 0.650
Chesdale cheddar, 12 slices 0.800
Al Nada Orange Juice, 2ltrs 0.700
Afia Corn Oil, 2ltrs 1.600
Kellogg’s cornflakes, 375gm 1.150
Arwa bottled water, 500ml x 12 0.725
Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.525
Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.250
Cadbury’s Dairy Milk, 100gm 0.420
Carrots, 1kg 0.395
Potatoes, 1kg 0.395
Whiskas Fish Menus, 400gm 0.495
Tide detergent, 2.5kg 1.625
Cerelac baby food, 400gm 1.300
Nivea, 150ml 0.800 
Grand Total:  BD22.810

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama
Al Marai Milk, 2ltrs 0.850
Al Matrood white bread 0.275
SIS Pure sugarcane, 2kg 0.795
Nescafe Gold, 100gm 2.025
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.380
Saudi eggs, six 0.270
Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 3.995
Italian Spaghetti, 453gm 0.280
Sadia Chicken Breasts, 450gm 0.825
Tomatoes, 1kg 0.350
Apples Gala, 1kg 0.650
Chesdale cheddar, 12 slices 0.725
Nada Orange Juice, 2ltrs 0.700
Afia Corn Oil, 2ltrs 1.475
Kellogg’s cornflakes, 375gm 0.995
Arwa bottled water, 500ml x 12 0.700
Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.475
Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.225
Cadbury’s Dairy Milk, 100gm 0.420
Carrots, 1kg 0.400
Potatoes, 1kg 0.350
Whiskas Fish Menus, 400gm 0.475
Tide detergent, 2.5kg 1.525
Cerelac baby food, 400gm 1.100
Nivea, 150ml 0.765 
Grand Total:  BD22.025

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town
Al Marai Milk, 2ltrs 0.850
Al Matrood white bread 0.300
SIS Pure sugarcane, 2kg 0.800
Nescafe Gold, 100gm 2.050
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.380
Saudi eggs, six 0.300
Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 4.100
Italian Spaghetti, 453gm 0.300
Sadia Chicken Breasts, 450gm 0.850
Tomatoes, 1kg 0.400
Apples Gala, 1kg 0.600
Chesdale cheddar, 12 slices 0.725
Nada Orange Juice, 2ltrs 0.700
Afia Corn Oil, 2ltrs 1.475
Kellogg’s cornflakes, 375gm 1.000
Arwa bottled water, 500ml x 12 0.700
Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.475
Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.225
Cadbury’s Dairy Milk, 100gm 0.425
Carrots, 1kg 0.400
Potatoes, 1kg 0.450
Whiskas Fish Menus, 400gm 0.475
Tide detergent, 2.5kg 1.500
Cerelac baby food, 400gm 1.450
Nivea, 150ml 0.775 
Grand Total:  BD22.705

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama
Al Marai Milk, 2ltrs 0.850
Lulu white bread 0.175
Lulu sugar, 2kg 0.495
Nescafe Gold, 100gm 1.920
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.380
Saudi eggs, six 0.295
Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 3.765
Italian Spaghetti, 453gm 0.290
Sadia Chicken Breasts, 450gm 0.775
Tomatoes, 1kg 0.345
Apples Gala, 1kg 0.695
Chesdale cheddar, 12 slices 0.775
Nada Orange Juice, 2ltrs 0.690
Afia Corn Oil, 2ltrs 1.420
Kellogg’s cornflakes, 375gm 0.895
Arwa bottled water, 500ml x 12 0.700
Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.460
Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.220
Cadbury’s Dairy Milk, 100gm 0.375
Carrots, 1kg 0.395
Potatoes, 1kg 0.375
Whiskas Fish Menus, 400gm 0.475
Tide detergent, 2.5kg 1.460
Cerelac baby food, 400gm 1.045
Nivea, 150ml 0.695
Grand Total:  BD20.965

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar
Al Marai Milk, 2ltrs 0.850
Al Matrood white bread 0.300
SIS Pure sugarcane, 2kg 0.850
Nescafe Gold, 100gm 2.050
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.415
Saudi eggs, six 0.290
Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 4.200
Italian Spaghetti, 453gm 0.300
Sadia Chicken  Breasts, 450gm 0.925
Tomatoes, 1kg 0.375
Apple Gala, 1kg 0.595
Chesdale cheddar, 12 slices 0.750
Nada Orange Juice, 2ltrs 0.700
Afia Corn Oil, 2ltrs 1.500
Kellogg’s cornflakes,  375gm 1.000
Arwa bottled water, 500ml x 12 0.750
Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.500
Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.250
Cadbury’s Dairy Milk, 100gm 0.420
Carrots, 1kg 0.395
Potatoes, 1kg 0.525
Whiskas Fish Menus, 400gm 0.495
Tide detergent, 2.5kg 1.550
Cerelac baby food, 400gm 1.275
Nivea, 150ml 0.765
Grand Total:  BD23.025