Shilpa’s shopping list

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

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Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai Milk, 2ltrs      0.850

Lurpak butter, 200gm   0.450

Heinz beans, 415gm     0.295

Nescafe Gold, 100gm   1.920

Lipton tea, 100 bags     1.375

Saudi eggs, six  0.270

Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 3.900

Italian Spaghetti, 453gm            0.265

Sadia Chicken Breasts,

450gm  0.775

Tomatoes, 1kg 0.395

Apples Gala, 1kg          0.695

Chesdale cheddar        

12 slices           0.695

Nada Orange Juice, 2ltrs          0.690

Afia Corn Oil, 2ltrs       1.420

Kellogg’s cornflakes,   

375gm  0.950

Arwa bottled water,

500ml x 12       0.700

Kleenex, 90 sheets       0.460

Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.215

Cadbury’s Dairy Milk,

100gm  0.365

Carrots, 1kg     0.465

Potatoes, 1kg   0.295

Whiskas Fish Menus,

400gm  0.415

Tide detergent, 2.5kg    1.445

Lux dishwash, 500ml    0.465

Nivea, 150ml    0.660

Grand Total:     BD20.430

Al Jazira Supermarket, Mahouz

Al Marai Milk, 2ltrs      0.850

Lurpak butter, 200gm   0.490

Heinz beans, 415gm     0.325

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 1.000

Apples Gala, 1kg          0.750

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     0.625

Potatoes, 1kg   0.550

Whiskas Fish Menus,

400gm  0.500

Tide detergent, 2.5kg    1.600

Lux dishwash, 500ml    0.495

Nivea, 150ml    0.800  

Grand Total:     BD23.280

Al Osra Supermarket, Budaiya

Al Marai Milk, 2ltrs      0.850

Lurpak butter, 200gm   0.490

Heinz beans, 415gm     0.325

Nescafe Gold, 100gm   2.200

Lipton tea, 100 bags     1.425

Saudi eggs, six  0.275

Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 3.895

Italian Spaghetti, 453gm            0.310

Sadia Chicken Breasts,

450gm  0.975

Tomatoes, 1kg 0.750

Apples Gala, 1kg          0.695

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       0.700

Kleenex, 90 sheets       0.525

Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.250

Cadbury’s Dairy Milk,

100gm  0.420

Carrots, 1kg     0.525

Potatoes, 1kg   0.425

Whiskas Fish Menus,

400gm  0.495

Tide detergent, 2.5kg    1.625

Lux dishwash, 500ml    0.540

Nivea, 150ml    0.800  

Grand Total:     BD22.745

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Al Marai Milk, 2ltrs      0.850

Lurpak butter, 200gm   0.460

Heinz beans, 415gm     0.310

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 0.400

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     0.700

Potatoes, 1kg   0.350

Whiskas Fish Menus,

400gm  0.475

Tide detergent, 2.5kg    1.525

Lux dishwash, 500ml    0.495

Nivea, 150ml    0.765  

Grand Total:     BD21.470

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Al Marai Milk, 2ltrs      0.850

Lurpak butter, 200gm   0.450

Heinz beans, 415gm     0.350

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 0.500

Apples Gala, 1kg          0.625

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

Lux dishwash, 500ml    0.475

Nivea, 150ml    0.775  

Grand Total:     BD21.555

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai Milk, 2ltrs      0.850

Lurpak butter, 200gm   0.395

Heinz beans, 415gm     0.320

Nescafe Gold, 100gm   1.910

Lipton tea, 100 bags     1.365

Saudi eggs, six  0.265

Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 3.750

Italian Spaghetti, 453gm            0.250

Sadia Chicken Breasts,

450gm  0.760

Tomatoes, 1kg 0.375

Apples Gala, 1kg          0.665

Chesdale cheddar,                     12 slices          0.695

Nada Orange Juice, 2ltrs          0.690

Afia Corn Oil, 2ltrs       1.390

Kellogg’s cornflakes,                375gm  0.970

Arwa bottled water,

500ml x 12       0.690

Kleenex, 90 sheets       0.460

Dove cream bar, 75gm 0.205

Cadbury’s Dairy Milk,

100gm  0.250

Carrots, 1kg     0.425

Potatoes, 1kg   0.275

Whiskas Fish Menus,

400gm  0.390

Tide detergent, 2.5kg    1.350

Lux dishwash, 500ml    0.450

Nivea, 150ml    0.650

Grand Total:     BD19.870

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Al Marai Milk, 2ltrs      0.850

Lurpak butter, 200gm   0.490

Heinz beans, 415gm     0.325

Nescafe Gold, 100gm   2.050

Lipton tea, 100 bags     1.415

Saudi eggs, six  0.290

Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 3.975

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     0.425

Potatoes, 1kg   0.375

Whiskas Fish Menus,

400gm  0.495

Tide detergent, 2.5kg    1.550

Lux dishwash, 500ml    0.550

Nivea, 150ml    0.765  

Grand Total:     BD21.620