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 1.850
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.830
Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.295
Al Shifa natural honey,
250gm 1.100
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.450
Saudi tray of eggs 1.495
Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.395
Sadia chicken franks,
375gm 0.475
Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.650
Kitkat, 4 fingers 0.200
Chesdale cheese, 12 slices 0.750
Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 2.275
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 0.395
Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.315
Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.650
Omo frontload detergent,
2.5kg 1.700
Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.550
Nivea, 150ml 0.775
Grand Total: BD22.010
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 1.700
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 0.395
Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.325
Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.650
Omo frontload detergent ,
2.5kg 2.065
Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.595
Nivea, 150ml 0.800
Grand Total: BD22.530
Geant Hypermarket, Manama
Nido powdered milk,
400gm 1.260
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.590
Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.090
Al Shifa natural honey,
250gm 0.850
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.290
Saudi tray of eggs 1.430
Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.280
Sadia chicken franks,
375gm 0.350
Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.530
Kitkat, 4 fingers 0.130
Chesdale cheese, 12 slices 0.640
Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 1.790
Kellogs cornflakes, 375gm 0.890
Whiskas, 400gm 0.410
Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.460
Nada orange juice, 2ltrs 0.540
SIS sugar, 2kg 0.590
Harpic toilet cleaner,
500ml 0.630
Maggie chicken soup 0.285
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.300
Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.250
Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.500
Omo frontload detergent,
2.5kg 1.500
Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.295
Nivea, 150ml 0.620
Grand Total: BD17.500
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 1.450
Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.400
Sadia chicken franks,
375gm 0.525
Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.700
Kitkat, 4 fingers 0.150
Chesdale cheese, 12 slices 0.750
Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 2.225
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 0.350
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: BD22.060
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 1.290
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.600
Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.195
Al Shifa natural honey,
250gm 0.690
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.325
Saudi tray of eggs 1.450
Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.200
Sadia chicken franks,
375gm 0.340
Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.490
Kitkat, 4 fingers 0.165
Chesdale cheese, 12 slices 0.590
Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 1.780
Kellogs cornflakes, 375gm 0.900
Whiskas, 400gm 0.415
Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.470
Nada orange juice, 2ltrs 0.550
SIS sugar, 2kg 0.510
Harpic toilet cleaner,
500ml 0.600
Maggie chicken soup 0.290
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.300
Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.200
Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.495
Omo frontload detergent,
2.5kg 1.580
Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.335
Nivea, 150ml 0.630
Grand Total: BD17.390
Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama
Nido powdered milk,
400gm 1.795
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.750
Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.190
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 1.900
Kellogs cornflakes, 375gm 0.995
Whiskas, 400gm 0.475
Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.550
Nada orange juice, 2ltrs 0.600
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 1.795
Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.495
Nivea, 150ml 0.765
Grand Total: BD20.895