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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
Nido fortified milk, 400gm 1.470
Green apples (US), 1kg 0.975
Green capsicum (Saudi),
1kg 0.575
Garlic (
Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.650
Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.295
Red onions (
Okra (
Tomatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.395
Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.495
Cauliflower (Saudi), 1kg 0.600
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.670
Lipton tea, 100 (+20) bags 1.625
Alpen cereal, 6 1.250
Sensodyne paste, 100gm 2.100
Downy softener, 1l 0.725
Al Marai mozarella shredded
cheese, 200gm 0.900
Pampers, 4, 17 2.350
J&J baby wipes, 64 1.350
Jif cleaner, 250ml 0.575
Dove intensive care, 150ml 0.975
Vaseline hand and nail
moisturiser, 400ml 1.925
Gillette series aftershave
balm, 150ml 1.695
Kiwi shoe shine, 7ml 0.950
Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.425
Grand Total: BD26.740
Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya
Nido fortified milk, 400gm 1.550
Green apples (
Green capsicum (
1kg 0.695
Garlic (
Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.495
Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.350
Red onions (
Okra (UAE), 1kg 0.990
Tomatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.595
Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.595
Cauliflower (
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.650
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.535
Alpen cereal, 6 1.265
Sensodyne paste, 100gm 2.100
Downy softener, 1l 0.750
Al Marai mozarella shredded
cheese, 200gm 0.900
Pampers, 4, 17 2.500
J&J baby wipes, 64 1.350
Jif cleaner, 250ml 0.620
Dove intensive care, 150ml 0.980
Vaseline hand and nail
moisturiser, 400ml 1.825
Gillette series aftershave
balm, 150ml 1.625
Kiwi shoe shine, 7ml 0.950
Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.290
Grand Total: BD26.785
Carrefour, City Centre,
Nido fortified milk, 400gm 1.300
Green apples (US), 1kg 0.750
Green capsicum (Saudi),
1kg 0.430
Garlic (
Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.320
Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.090
Red onions (
Okra (Saudi), 1kg 0.810
Tomatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.180
Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.300
Cauliflower (Saudi), 1kg 0.410
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.460
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.320
Alpen cereal, 6 0.760
Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.320
Downy softener, 1l 0.560
Al Marai mozarella shredded
cheese, 200gm 0.850
Pampers, 4, 17 1.950
J&J baby wipes, 64 1.040
Jif cleaner, 250ml 0.350
Dove intensive care, 150ml 0.830
Vaseline hand and nail
moisturiser, 400ml 1.380
Gillette series aftershave
balm, 150ml 1.350
Kiwi shoe shine, 7ml 0.670
Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.130
Grand Total: BD19.950
Geant Hypermarket,
Nido fortified milk, 400gm 1.220
Green apples (
Green capsicum (
1kg 0.320
Garlic (
Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.420
Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.060
Red onions (
Okra (
Tomatoes (
Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.390
Cauliflower (Saudi), 1kg 0.550
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.450
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.250
Alpen cereal, 6 0.790
Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.200
Downy softener, 1l 0.530
Al Marai mozarella shredded
cheese, 200gm 0.750
Pampers, 4, 17 1.950
J&J baby wipes, 64 1.000
Jif cleaner, 250ml 0.350
Dove intensive care, 150ml 0.600
Vaseline hand and nail
moisturiser, 400ml 1.650
Gillette series aftershave
balm, 150ml 1.500
Kiwi shoe shine, 7ml 0.650
Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.100
Grand Total: BD19.995
Jawad Supermarket, Barbar
Nido fortified milk, 400gm 1.450
Green apples (
Green capsicum (
1kg 0.595
Garlic (
Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.495
Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.295
Red onions (
Okra (
Tomatoes (
Eggplant (
Cauliflower (
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.670
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.570
Alpen cereal, 6 1.200
Sensodyne paste, 100gm 2.100
Downy softener, 1l 0.625
Al Marai mozarella shredded
cheese, 200gm 0.900
Pampers, 4, 17 2.325
J&J baby wipes, 64 1.325
Jif cleaner, 250ml 0.575
Dove intensive care, 150ml 0.975
Vaseline hand and nail
moisturiser, 400ml 1.900
Gillette series aftershave
balm, 150ml 1.675
Kiwi shoe shine, 7ml 0.950
Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.500
Grand Total: BD25.245
Nido fortified milk, 400gm 1.410
Green apples (US), 1kg 0.725
Green capsicum (Saudi),
1kg 0.490
Garlic (
Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.475
Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.150
Red onions (
Okra (Saudi), 1kg 0.990
Tomatoes (
Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.350
Cauliflower (Saudi), 1kg 0.350
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.660
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.525
Alpen cereal, 6 1.150
Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.925
Downy softener, 1l 0.675
Al Marai mozarella shredded
cheese, 200gm 0.875
Pampers, 4, 17 1.995
J&J baby wipes, 64 1.350
Jif cleaner, 250ml 0.575
Dove intensive care, 150ml 0.950
Vaseline hand and nail
moisturiser, 400ml 1.850
Gillette series aftershave
balm, 150ml 1.675
Kiwi shoe shine, 7ml 0.950
Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.350
Grand Total: BD24.020
Lulu Hypermarket,
Nido fortified milk, 400gm 1.290
Green apples(
Green capsicum (
1kg 0.325
Garlic (
Cucumber (
Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.065
Red onions (
Okra (
Tomatoes (
Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.275
Cauliflower (
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.610
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.360
Alpen cereal, 6 1.250
Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.390
Downy softener, 1l 0.630
Al Marai mozarella shredded
cheese, 200gm 0.825
Pampers, 4, 17 2.180
J&J baby wipes, 64 1.110
Jif cleaner, 250ml 0.340
Dove intensive care, 150ml 0.700
Vaseline hand and nail
moisturiser, 400ml 1.740
Gillette series aftershave
balm, 150ml 1.420
Kiwi shoe shine, 7ml 0.740
Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.230
Grand Total: BD21.505
Mega Mart, Central Market,
Nido fortified milk, 400gm 1.395
Green apples (US), 1kg 0.650
Green capsicum (
1kg 0.650
Garlic (
Cucumber (
Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.090
Red onions (
Okra (
Tomatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.200
Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.350
Cauliflower (Saudi), 1kg 0.325
Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.650
Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.525
Alpen cereal, 6 1.195
Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.875
Downy softener, 1l 0.675
Al Marai mozarella shredded
cheese, 200gm 0.895
Pampers, 4, 17 2.350
J&J baby wipes, 64 1.295
Jif cleaner, 250ml 0.550
Dove intensive care, 150ml 0.895
Vaseline hand and nail
moisturiser, 400ml 1.850
Gillette series aftershave
balm, 150ml 1.550
Kiwi shoe shine, 7ml 0.925
Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.350
Grand Total: BD23.690
