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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

Nido powdered milk,

400ml 1.600

Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.775

Red Onions, 1kg 0.195

Al Shifa natural honey,

250gm 0.975

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.375

Tray of eggs 1.350

Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 5.100

Sadia chicken whole leg,

900gm 1.075

Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.610

Banana, 1kg 0.375

Knorr Mayonnaise, 500ml 0.660

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 1.770

Quaker Oats, 500gm 0.575

Pedigree Original, 400gm 0.435

Kleenex, 2 rolls 0.540

Green Apple, 1kg 0.845

Oranges, 1kg 0.395

Colgate Confidence, 125ml 0.490

Dove shampoo, 400ml 1.250

Carrots, 1kg 0.495

Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.300

Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.540

Omo frontload detergent,

2.5kg 1.620

Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.400

Gillette shaving gel,

200ml 1.450

Grand Total: BD25.195

Al Jazira Supermarket, Mahouz

Nido powdered milk,

400ml 1.650

Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.830

Red Onions, 1kg 0.250

Al Shifa natural honey,

250gm 1.100

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.425

Tray of eggs 1.450

Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 5.450

Sadia chicken whole leg,

900gm 1.350

Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.650

Bananas, 1kg 0.395

Knorr Mayonnaise, 500ml 0.725

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 1.875

Quaker Oats, 500gm 0.650

Pedigree Original, 400gm 0.575

Kleenex, 2 rolls 0.590

Green Apple, 1kg 0.975

Oranges, 1kg 0.475

Colgate Confidence, 125ml 0.625

Dove shampoo, 400ml 1.375

Carrots, 1kg 0.425

Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.325

Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.650

Omo frontload detergent,

2.5kg 1.795

Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.495

Gillette shaving gel,

200ml 1.795

Grand Total: BD27.900

Al Osra Supermarket, Budaiya

Nido powdered milk,

400ml 1.585

Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.830

Red Onions, 1kg 0.295

Al Shifa natural honey,

250gm 1.100

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.425

Tray of eggs 1.625

Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 5.200

Sadia chicken whole leg,

900gm 1.395

Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.650

Bananas, 1kg 0.395

Knorr Mayonnaise, 500ml 0.710

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 1.875

Quaker Oats, 500gm 0.785

Pedigree Original, 400gm 0.575

Kleenex, 2 rolls 0.575

Green Apple, 1kg 0.825

Oranges, 1kg 0.450

Colgate Confidence, 125ml 0.625

Dove shampoo, 400ml 1.475

Carrots, 1kg 0.435

Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.325

Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.650

Omo frontload detergent ,

2.5kg 1.795

Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.495

Gillette shaving gel,

200ml 1.725

Grand Total: BD27.820

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Nido powdered milk,

400ml 1.550

Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.750

Red Onions, 1kg 0.195

Al Shifa natural honey,

250gm 1.025

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.380

Tray of eggs 1.350

Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 5.100

Sadia chicken whole leg,

900gm 1.250

Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.675

Bananas, 1kg 0.400

Knorr Mayonnaise, 500ml 0.650

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 1.550

Quaker Oats, 500gm 0.595

Pedigree Original, 400gm 0.475

Kleenex, 2 rolls 0.550

Green Apple, 1kg 0.950

Oranges, 1kg 0.600

Colgate Confidence, 125ml 0.525

Dove shampoo, 400ml 1.325

Carrots, 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

Gillette shaving gel,

200ml 1.595

Grand Total: BD26.115

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Nido powdered milk,

400ml 1.575

Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.800

Red Onions, 1kg 0.200

Al Shifa natural honey,

250gm 1.050

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.380

Tray of eggs 1.450

Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 5.200

Sadia chicken whole leg,

900gm 1.300

Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.650

Bananas, 1kg 0.300

Knorr Mayonnaise, 500ml 0.700

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 1.800

Quaker Oats, 500gm 0.700

Pedigree Original, 400gm 0.550

Kleenex, 2 rolls 0.550

Green Apple, 1kg 0.850

Oranges, 1kg 0.400

Colgate Confidence, 125ml 0.550

Dove shampoo, 400ml 1.300

Carrots, 1kg 0.425

Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.325

Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.625

Omo frontload detergent,

2.5kg 1.700

Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.475

Gillette shaving gel,

200ml 1.675

Grand Total: BD26.530

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Nido powdered milk,

400ml 1.650

Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.775

Red Onions, 1kg 0.195

Al Shifa natural honey,

250gm 0.970

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.370

Tray of eggs 1.340

Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 5.000

Sadia chicken whole leg,

900gm 1.070

Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.600

Bananas, 1kg 0.275

Knorr Mayonnaise, 500ml 0.690

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 1.490

Quaker Oats, 500gm 0.575

Pedigree Original, 400gm 0.430

Kleenex, 2 rolls 0.550

Green Apple, 1kg 0.840

Oranges, 1kg 0.350

Colgate Confidence, 125ml 0.465

Dove shampoo, 400ml 1.290

Carrots, 1kg 0.425

Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.295

Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.630

Omo frontload detergent,

2.5kg 1.610

Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.395

Gillette shaving gel,

200ml 1.440

Grand Total: BD24.725

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Nido powdered milk,

400ml 1.585

Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.830

Red Onions, 1kg 0.275

Al Shifa natural honey,

250gm 1.100

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.415

Tray of eggs 1.600

Tilda Basmati rice, 5kg 5.200

Sadia chicken whole leg,

900gm 1.450

Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.650

Bananas, 1kg 0.425

Knorr Mayonnaise, 500ml 0.675

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 1.825

Quaker Oats, 500gm 0.725

Pedigree Original, 400gm 0.575

Kleenex, 2 rolls 0.550

Green Apple, 1kg 0.875

Oranges, 1kg 0.450

Colgate Confidence, 125ml 0.550

Dove shampoo, 400ml 1.350

Carrots, 1kg 0.450

Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.320

Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.650

Omo frontload detergent ,

2.5kg 1.700

Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.550

Gillette shaving gel,

200ml 1.775

Grand Total: BD27.500