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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 eight 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. Prices are subject to change due to market fluctuations. Email your consumer stories to shilpa.chandran@gulfweekly.com
Al Jazira Supermarket, Mahouz
Horlicks, 500gm 1.800
Potatoes, 1kg 0.625
Apple Gala, 1kg 1.100
Cucumber, 1kg 0.575
Ginger, 1kg 0.550
Red Label tea, 100 bags 1.050
Nutella, 200ml 0.925
Kellogs Cocopops Chocos,
375gm 1.675
Pringles, 170ml 0.625
Al Marai mango juice,
1.75ml 0.800
Lurpak butter, 200ml 0.830
Tilda rice, 5(+1)kg 7.900
Brylcreem, 140ml 0.790
Closeup gel, 125ml 1.100
J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.750
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.625
Banana, 1kg 0.450
Galaxy chocolate cake,
150gm 0.950
Cabbage, 1kg 0.475
Garnier hair colour 2.950
Glade airfreshner, 300ml 0.800
Johnson's cream, 200ml 1.100
Betty Crocker cake mix,
500gm 0.550
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.390
Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.495
Grand Total: BD31.955
Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya
Horlicks, 500gm 1.750
Potatoes, 1kg 0.395
Apple Gala, 1kg 0.675
Cucumber, 1kg 0.495
Ginger, 1kg 0.990
Red Label tea, 100 bags 1.100
Nutella, 200ml 0.925
Kellogs Cocopops Chocos,
375gm 1.700
Pringles, 170ml 0.780
Al Marai mango juice,
1.75ml 0.800
Lurpak butter, 200ml 0.830
Tilda rice, 5kg 8.200
Brylcreem, 140ml 0.850
Closeup gel, 125ml 1.150
J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.750
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.495
Banana, 1kg 0.425
Galaxy chocolate cake,
150gm 0.950
Cabbage, 1kg 0.350
Garnier hair colour 2.950
Glade airfreshner, 300ml 0.800
Johnson's cream, 200ml 1.100
Betty Crocker cake mix,
500gm 0.650
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.385
Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.625
Grand Total: BD32.120
Carrefour, City Centre, Manama
Horlicks, 500gm 1.580
Potatoes, 1kg 0.490
Apple Gala, 1kg 0.820
Cucumber, 1kg 0.490
Ginger, 1kg 0.490
Red Label tea, 100 bags 0.910
Nutella, 200ml 0.750
Kellogs Cocopops Chocos,
375gm 1.600
Pringles, 170ml 0.660
Al Marai mango juice,
1.75ml 0.800
Lurpak butter, 200ml 0.480
Tilda rice, 5kg 7.210
Brylcreem, 140ml 0.760
Closeup gel, 125ml 0.920
J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.530
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.450
Banana, 1kg 0.390
Galaxy chocolate cake,
150gm 0.830
Cabbage, 1kg 0.290
Garnier hair colour 2.490
Glade airfreshner, 300ml 0.710
Johnson's cream, 200ml 1.100
Betty Crocker cake mix,
500gm 0.550
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.190
Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.500
Grand Total: BD27.990
Geant Hypermarket, Manama
Horlicks, 500gm 1.550
Potatoes, 1kg 0.350
Apple Gala, 1kg 0.895
Cucumber, 1kg 0.350
Ginger, 1kg 0.625
Red Label tea, 100 bags 0.960
Nutella, 200ml 0.780
Kellogs Cocopops Chocos,
375gm 1.520
Pringles, 170ml 0.660
Al Marai mango juice,
1.75ml 0.800
Lurpak butter, 200ml 0.785
Tilda rice, 5(+1)kg 6.990
Brylcreem, 140ml 0.720
Closeup gel, 125ml 0.580
J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.700
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.440
Banana, 1kg 0.540
Galaxy chocolate cake,
150gm 0.820
Cabbage, 1kg 0.290
Garnier hair colour 2.650
Glade airfreshner, 300ml 0.690
Johnson's cream, 200ml 1.100
Betty Crocker cake mix,
500gm 0.510
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.180
Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.425
Grand Total: BD27.840
Jawad Supermarket, Barbar
Horlicks, 500gm 1.800
Potatoes, 1kg 0.475
Apple Gala, 1kg 0.850
Cucumber, 1kg 0.550
Ginger, 1kg 0.950
Red Label tea, 100 bags 1.000
Nutella, 200ml 0.930
Kellogs Cocopops Chocos,
375gm 1.550
Pringles, 170ml 0.700
Al Marai mango juice,
1.75ml 0.800
Lurpak butter, 200ml 0.830
Tilda rice, 5kg 7.800
Brylcreem, 140ml 0.775
Closeup gel, 125ml 1.025
J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.725
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.550
Banana, 1kg 0.395
Galaxy chocolate cake,
150gm 0.950
Cabbage, 1kg 0.325
Garnier hair colour 3.000
Glade airfreshner, 300ml 0.800
Johnson's cream, 200ml 0.935
Betty Crocker cake mix,
500gm 0.605
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.090
Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.525
Grand Total: BD30.935
Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town
Horlicks, 500gm 1.750
Potatoes, 1kg 0.500
Apple Gala, 1kg 0.650
Cucumber, 1kg 0.500
Ginger, 1kg 0.600
Red Label tea, 100 bags 0.950
Nutella, 200ml 0.850
Kellogs Cocopops Chocos,
375gm 1.675
Pringles, 170ml 0.725
Al Marai mango juice,
1.75ml 0.800
Lurpak butter, 200ml 0.800
Tilda rice, 5kg 7.500
Brylcreem, 140ml 0.650
Closeup gel, 125ml 1.050
J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.700
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.500
Banana, 1kg 0.390
Galaxy chocolate cake,
150gm 0.900
Cabbage, 1kg 0.350
Garnier hair colour 2.800
Glade airfreshner, 300ml 0.750
Johnson's cream, 200ml 1.100
Betty Crocker cake mix,
500gm 0.625
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.300
Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.425
Grand Total: BD29.840
Lulu Hypermarket, Manama
Horlicks, 500gm 1.590
Potatoes, 1kg 0.495
Apple Gala, 1kg 0.895
Cucumber, 1kg 0.595
Ginger, 1kg 0.395
Red Label tea, 100 bags 0.955
Nutella, 200ml 0.795
Kellogs Cocopops Chocos,
375gm 1.525
Pringles, 170ml 0.675
Al Marai mango juice,
1.75ml 0.800
Lurpak butter, 200ml 0.790
Tilda rice, 5(+1)kg 7.200
Brylcreem, 140ml 0.750
Closeup gel, 125ml 0.975
J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.660
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.545
Banana, 1kg 0.425
Galaxy chocolate cake,
150gm 0.875
Cabbage, 1kg 0.250
Garnier hair colour 1.870
Glade airfreshner, 300ml 0.670
Johnson's cream, 200ml 0.920
Betty Crocker cake mix,
500gm 0.575
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.180
Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.360
Grand Total: BD27.765
Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama
Horlicks, 500gm 1.595
Potatoes, 1kg 0.395
Apple Gala, 1kg 1.200
Cucumber, 1kg 0.425
Ginger, 1kg 0.600
Red Label tea, 100 bags 0.920
Nutella, 200ml 0.825
Kellogs Cocopops Chocos,
375gm 1.525
Pringles, 170ml 0.695
Al Marai mango juice,
1.75ml 0.800
Lurpak butter, 200ml 0.780
Tilda rice, 5(+1)kg 7.450
Brylcreem, 140ml 0.670
Closeup gel, 125ml 0.895
J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.695
Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.495
Banana, 1kg 0.500
Galaxy chocolate cake,
150gm 0.895
Cabbage, 1kg 0.295
Garnier hair colour 2.750
Glade airfreshner, 300ml 0.695
Johnson's cream, 200ml 1.050
Betty Crocker cake mix,
500gm 0.575
Lux handwash, 500ml 1.275
Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.450
Grand Total: BD29.475
