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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

Nido powdered milk,

400gm 1.850

Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.830

Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.275

Al Shifa natural honey,

250gm 1.100

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.450

Saudi tray of eggs 1.495

Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.525

Sadia chicken franks,

375gm 0.475

Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.700

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 0.400

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: BD22.220

Alosra 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 1.495

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 2.550

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: BD22.860

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Nido powdered milk,

400gm 1.110

Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.515

Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.175

Al Shifa natural honey,

250gm 0.315

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.270

Saudi tray of eggs 1.365

Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.040

Sadia chicken franks,

375gm 0.300

Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.320

Kitkat, 4 fingers 0.130

Chesdale cheese, 12 slices 0.495

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 1.645

Kellogs cornflakes, 375gm 0.795

Whiskas, 400gm 0.370

Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.330

Nada orange juice, 2ltrs 0.480

SIS sugar, 2kg 0.305

Harpic toilet cleaner,

500ml 0.500

Maggie chicken soup 0.150

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.375

Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.090

Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.270

Omo frontload detergent,

2.5kg 1.420

Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.180

Nivea, 150ml 0.500

Grand Total: BD14.445

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 0.100

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 0.550

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: BD21.375

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Nido powdered milk,

400gm 1.030

Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.425

Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.120

Al Shifa natural honey,

250gm 0.190

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.260

Saudi tray of eggs 1.375

Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.025

Sadia chicken franks,

375gm 0.170

Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.225

Kitkat, 4 fingers 0.165

Chesdale cheese, 12 slices 0.725

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 1.620

Kellogs cornflakes, 375gm 0.815

Whiskas, 400gm 0.380

Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.365

Nada orange juice, 2ltrs 0.450

SIS sugar, 2kg 0.330

Harpic toilet cleaner,

500ml 0.500

Maggie chicken soup 0.260

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.330

Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.055

Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.300

Omo frontload detergent,

2.5kg 1.275

Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.470

Nivea, 150ml 0.425

Grand Total: BD14.285

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