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
Al Jazira Supermarket, Mahouz
Nido powdered milk,
400gm 1.900
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.830
Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.250
Al Shifa natural honey,
250gm 1.100
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.410
Saudi tray of eggs 1.600
Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.450
Sadia chicken franks,
375gm 0.475
Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.700
Kitkat, 4 fingers 0.200
Chesdale cheese, 12 slices 0.850
Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 2.100
Kellogs cornflakes, 375gm 1.050
Whiskas, 400gm 0.595
Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.550
Nada orange juice, 2ltrs 0.700
SIS sugar, 2kg 0.850
Harpic toilet cleaner,
500ml 0.815
Maggie chicken soup 0.300
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.425
Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.315
Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.650
Omo frontload detergent,
2.5kg 1.700
Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.495
Nivea, 150ml 0.800
Grand Total: BD22.110
Al Osra Supermarket, Budaiya
Nido powdered milk,
400gm 1.855
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.830
Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.295
Al Shifa natural honey,
250gm 1.100
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.425
Saudi tray of eggs 1.425
Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.450
Sadia chicken franks,
375gm 0.480
Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.700
Kitkat, 4 fingers 0.200
Chesdale cheese, 12 slices 0.800
Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 1.995
Kellogs cornflakes, 375gm 1.050
Whiskas, 400gm 0.595
Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.550
Nada orange juice, 2ltrs 0.700
SIS sugar, 2kg 0.850
Harpic toilet cleaner,
500ml 0.825
Maggie chicken soup 0.300
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.435
Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.325
Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.650
Omo frontload detergent ,
2.5kg 2.065
Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.495
Nivea, 150ml 0.800
Grand Total: BD22.195
Geant Hypermarket, Manama
Nido powdered milk,
400gm 1.525
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.690
Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.140
Al Shifa natural honey,
250gm 0.895
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.350
Saudi tray of eggs 1.440
Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.290
Sadia chicken franks,
375gm 0.390
Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.580
Kitkat, 4 fingers 0.140
Chesdale cheese, 12 slices 0.690
Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 1.670
Kellogs cornflakes, 375gm 0.935
Whiskas, 400gm 0.425
Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.470
Nada orange juice, 2ltrs 0.620
SIS sugar, 2kg 0.690
Harpic toilet cleaner,
500ml 0.670
Maggie chicken soup 0.285
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.340
Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.275
Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.510
Omo frontload detergent,
2.5kg 1.600
Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.490
Nivea, 150ml 0.660
Grand Total: BD18.770
Jawad Supermarket, Barbar
Nido powdered milk,
400gm 1.855
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.830
Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.220
Al Shifa natural honey,
250gm 1.100
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.455
Saudi tray of eggs 1.550
Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.400
Sadia chicken franks,
375gm 0.525
Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.650
Kitkat, 4 fingers 0.150
Chesdale cheese, 12 slices 0.750
Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 2.025
Kellogs cornflakes, 375gm 1.100
Whiskas, 400gm 0.595
Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.525
Nada orange juice, 2ltrs 0.700
SIS sugar, 2kg 0.850
Harpic toilet cleaner,
500ml 0.820
Maggie chicken soup 0.325
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.325
Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.320
Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.650
Omo frontload detergent ,
2.5kg 1.850
Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.550
Nivea, 150ml 0.765
Grand Total: BD21.885
Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town
Nido powdered milk,
400gm 1.800
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.800
Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.150
Al Shifa natural honey,
250gm 1.050
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.425
Saudi tray of eggs 1.500
Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.350
Sadia chicken franks,
375gm 0.500
Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.700
Kitkat, 4 fingers 0.200
Chesdale cheese, 12 slices 0.775
Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 1.950
Kellogs cornflakes, 375gm 1.000
Whiskas, 400gm 0.575
Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.525
Nada orange juice, 2ltrs 0.700
SIS sugar, 2kg 0.800
Harpic toilet cleaner,
500ml 0.825
Maggie chicken soup 0.300
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.425
Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.325
Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.625
Omo frontload detergent,
2.5kg 1.850
Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.525
Nivea, 150ml 0.775
Grand Total: BD21.450
Lulu Hypermarket, Manama
Nido powdered milk,
400gm 1.550
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.700
Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.195
Al Shifa natural honey,
250gm 0.950
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.360
Saudi tray of eggs 1.450
Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.300
Sadia chicken franks,
375gm 0.400
Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.590
Kitkat, 4 fingers 0.165
Chesdale cheese, 12 slices 0.700
Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 1.950
Kellogs cornflakes, 375gm 0.950
Whiskas, 400gm 0.435
Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.480
Nada orange juice, 2ltrs 0.630
SIS sugar, 2kg 0.710
Harpic toilet cleaner,
500ml 0.680
Maggie chicken soup 0.290
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.395
Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.300
Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.530
Omo frontload detergent,
2.5kg 1.610
Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.390
Nivea, 150ml 0.680
Grand Total: BD19.390
Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama
Nido powdered milk,
400gm 1.795
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.750
Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.250
Al Shifa natural honey,
250gm 1.025
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.380
Saudi tray of eggs 1.475
Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.325
Sadia chicken franks,
375gm 0.450
Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.675
Kitkat, 4 fingers 0.190
Chesdale cheese, 12 slices 0.750
Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 1.695
Kellogs cornflakes, 375gm 0.995
Whiskas, 400gm 0.475
Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.550
Nada orange juice, 2ltrs 0.700
SIS sugar, 2kg 0.795
Harpic toilet cleaner,
500ml 0.795
Maggie chicken soup 0.290
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.500
Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.310
Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.625
Omo frontload detergent ,
2.5kg 1.695
Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.495
Nivea, 150ml 0.765
Grand Total: BD20.750