Shilpa's Shopping List

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May 21 - 27, 2008
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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

Al Marai milk, 2ltr        0.850

Bournvita malted drink,

500gm  1.500

Red Onions (India), 1kg           0.250

Nutella spread, 250gm  0.925

Lipton tea, 150 bags     2.125

Nescafe Red, 50gm      0.875

Sadia chicken nuggets,

270gm  0.875

Potatoes, 1kg   0.395

London Dairy Icecream,

500ml   1.200

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg       0.225   Afia Sunflower Oil, 2ltr 1.995

Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm     1.450

Whiskas, 400gm           0.595

Kleenex, 24cm 0.775

Rani orange juice, 1ltr   0.395

Dettol, 500ml   1.400

Knorr mushroom soup  0.415

Carrots (Australia), 1kg            0.395

Pantene Pro-V shampoo,

400ml   1.400

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml  0.395

Omo frontload detergent,

4kg      2.650

Fairy dishwash, 1ltr       0.990

Nivea, 150ml    0.775

Vaseline, 240ml            0.875

Dove soap bar, 135gm 0.525

Grand Total:     BD24.250

 

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Al Marai milk, 2ltr        0.850

Bournvita malted drink,

500gm  1.575

Red Onions (India), 1kg           0.295

Nutella spread, 250gm  0.925

Lipton tea, 150 bags     2.365

Nescafe Red, 50gm      0.800

Sadia chicken nuggets,

270gm  0.875

Potatoes, 1kg   0.375

London Dairy Icecream,

500ml   1.200

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg       0.225  

Afia Sunflower Oil, 2ltr 2.200

Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm     1.400

Whiskas, 400gm           0.595

Kleenex, 24cm 0.825

Rani orange juice, 1ltr   0.380

Dettol, 500ml   1.400

Knorr mushroom soup  0.315

Carrots (Australia), 1kg            0.395

Pantene Pro-V shampoo,

400ml            1.500

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml  0.395

Omo frontload detergent,

4kg      3.030

Fairy dishwash, 1ltr       1.100

Nivea, 150ml    0.800

Vaseline, 240ml            0.875

Dove soap bar, 135gm 0.555

Grand Total:     BD25.250

 

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

 

Al Marai milk, 2ltr        0.850

Bournvita malted drink,

500gm  1.810

Red Onions (India), 1kg           0.115

Nutella spread, 250gm  0.780

Lipton tea, 150 bags     1.990

Nescafe Red, 50gm      0.685

Sadia chicken nuggets,

270gm  0.775

Potatoes, 1kg   0.350

London Dairy Icecream,

500ml   1.110

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg       0.200  

Afia Sunflower Oil, 2ltr 1.815

Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm     1.375

Whiskas, 400gm           0.370

Kleenex, 24cm 0.730

Rani orange juice, 1ltr   0.370

Dettol, 500ml   1.230

Knorr mushroom soup  0.280

Carrots (Australia), 1kg            0.340

Pantene Pro-V shampoo,

400ml   1.160

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml  0.330

Omo frontload detergent,

4kg      2.390

Fairy dishwash, 1ltr       0.850

Nivea, 150ml    0.420

Vaseline, 240ml            0.820

Dove soap bar, 135gm 0.480

Grand Total:     BD21.625

 

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Al Marai milk, 2ltr        0.850

Bournvita malted drink,

500gm  1.500

Red Onions (India), 1kg           0.225

Nutella spread, 250gm  0.930

Lipton tea, 150 bags     2.025

Nescafe Red, 50gm      0.880

Sadia chicken nuggets,

270gm  0.760

Potatoes, 1kg   0.350

London Dairy Icecream,

500ml   1.200

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg       0.225  

Afia Sunflower Oil, 2ltr 1.950

Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm     1.400

Whiskas, 400gm           0.595

Kleenex, 24cm 0.750

Rani orange juice, 1ltr   0.400

Dettol, 500ml   1.400

Knorr mushroom soup  0.300

Carrots (Australia), 1kg            0.350

Pantene Pro-V shampoo,

400ml   1.400

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml  0.395

Omo frontload detergent ,

4kg      2.650

Fairy dishwash, 1ltr       0.935

Nivea, 150ml    0.765

Vaseline, 240ml            1.000

Dove Soap bar, 135gm            0.525

Grand Total:     BD23.760

 

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Al Marai milk, 2ltr        0.850

Bournvita malted drink,

500gm  1.500

Red Onions (India), 1kg           0.110

Nutella spread, 250gm  0.850

Lipton tea, 150 bags     2.000

Nescafe Red, 50gm      0.775

Sadia chicken nuggets,

270gm  0.850

Potatoes, 1kg   0.350

London Dairy Icecream,

500ml   1.150

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg       0.225

Afia Sunflower Oil, 2ltr 1.750

Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm     1.400

Whiskas, 400gm           0.550

Kleenex, 24cm 0.725

Rani orange juice, 1ltr   0.375

Dettol, 500ml   1.400

Knorr mushroom soup  0.300

Carrots (Australia), 1kg            0.425

Pantene Pro-V shampoo,

400ml   1.325

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml  0.375

Omo frontload detergent,

4kg      2.650

Fairy dishwash, 1ltr       0.925

Nivea, 150ml    0.775

Vaseline, 240ml            0.800

Dove soap bar, 135gm 0.450

Grand Total:     BD22.885

 

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

 

Al Marai milk, 2ltr        0.850

Bournvita malted drink,

500gm  1.450

Red Onions (India), 1kg           0.120

Nutella spread, 250gm  0.795

Lipton tea, 150 bags     1.995

Nescafe Red, 50gm      0.765

Sadia chicken nuggets,

270gm  0.750

Potatoes, 1kg   0.315

London Dairy Icecream,

500ml   1.025

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg       0.225  

Afia Sunflower Oil, 2ltr 1.850

Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm     1.290

Whiskas, 400gm           0.380

Kleenex, 24cm 0.720

Rani orange juice, 1ltr   0.350

Dettol, 500ml   1.240

Knorr mushroom soup          0.275

Carrots (Australia), 1kg            0.345

Pantene Pro-V shampoo,

400ml   1.170

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml  0.350

Omo frontload detergent,

4kg      2.425

Fairy dishwash, 1ltr       0.840

Nivea, 150ml    0.425

Vaseline, 240ml            0.770

Dove soap bar, 135gm 0.465

Grand Total:     BD21.185

 

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Al Marai milk, 2ltr        0.850

Bournvita malted drink,

500gm  1.450

Red Onions (India), 1kg           0.190

Nutella spread, 250gm  0.850

Lipton tea, 150 bags     1.860

Nescafe Red, 50gm      0.690

Sadia chicken nuggets,

270gm  0.795

Potatoes, 1kg   0.350

London Dairy Icecream,

500ml   1.095

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg       0.190  

Afia Sunflower Oil, 2ltr 1.750

Nesquick cornflakes, 375gm     1.375

Whiskas, 400gm           0.475

Kleenex, 24cm 0.775

Rani orange juice, 1ltr   0.350

Dettol, 500ml   1.350

Knorr mushroom soup  0.290

Carrots (Australia), 1kg            0.500

Pantene Pro-V shampoo,

400ml   1.340

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml  0.375

Omo frontload detergent ,

4kg      2.650

Fairy dishwash, 1ltr       0.925

Nivea, 150ml    0.765

Vaseline, 240ml            0.925

Dove soap bar, 135gm 0.410

Grand Total:     BD22.575

 

 

 







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