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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

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.635

Cucumber, 1kg 0.700

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.450

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.450

Potatoes, 1kg 0.425

London Dairy Icecream, 1ltr 2.100

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225 Afia corn oil, 1.8ml 2.500

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.450

Tilda rice, 5kg 6.950

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.650

Lux shower gel, 250ml 1.025

Colgate, 175ml 0.700

Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.700

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.495

H&S shampoo, 200ml 0.775

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395

Comfort pink cloth softener,

2ltr 1.275

Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.825

Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.625

Vaseline, 240ml 0.875

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.725

Johnson's moisturiser,

400ml 1.700

Grand Total: BD33.000

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850

Bournvita malted drink,

500gm 1.575

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.635

Cucumber, 1kg 0.450

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.470

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.450

Potatoes, 1kg 0.375

London Dairy Icecream, 1ltr 2.100

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.230

Afia corn oil, 1.8ltr 2.675

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.400

Tilda rice, 5kg 6.900

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.685

Lux shower gel, 250ml 1.025

Colgate, 175ml 0.695

Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.700

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.395

H&S shampoo, 200ml 0.825

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395

Comfort pink cloth softener,

2ltr 1.465

Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.925

Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.630

Vaseline, 240ml 0.875

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.725

Johnson's moisturiser,

400ml 1.700

Grand Total: BD33.150

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850

Bournvita malted drink,

500gm 1.440

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.625

Cucumber, 1kg 0.400

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.790

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.300

Potatoes, 1kg 0.315

London Dairy Icecream, 1ltr 1.940

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.200

Afia corn oil, 1.8ltr 2.350

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.375

Tilda rice, 5kg 6.660

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.585

Lux shower gel, 250ml 0.890

Colgate, 175ml 0.700

Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.595

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.445

H&S shampoo, 200ml 0.670

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.310

Comfort pink cloth softener,

2ltr 1.170

Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.740

Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.370

Vaseline, 240ml 0.760

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.710

Johnson's moisturiser,

400ml 1.490

Grand Total: BD30.275

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850

Bournvita malted drink,

500gm 1.500

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.635

Cucumber, 1kg 0.450

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.425

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.450

Potatoes, 1kg 0.350

London Dairy Icecream, 1ltr 2.100

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225

Afia corn oil, 1.8ltr 2.435

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.400

Tilda rice, 5kg 6.900

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.690

Lux shower gel, 250ml 1.000

Colgate, 175ml 0.615

Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.700

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.325

H&S shampoo, 200ml 0.785

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395

Comfort pink cloth softener,

2ltr 1.300

Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.850

Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.625

Vaseline, 240ml 0.865

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.775

Johnson's moisturiser,

400ml 1.700

Grand Total: BD32.405

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850

Bournvita malted drink,

500gm 1.500

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.550

Cucumber, 1kg 0.425

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.425

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.400

Potatoes, 1kg 0.300

London Dairy Icecream, 1ltr 2.000

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225

Afia corn oil, 1.8ltr 2.150

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.400

Tilda rice, 5kg 6.700

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.600

Lux shower gel, 250ml 0.950

Colgate, 175ml 0.675

Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.675

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.400

H&S shampoo, 200ml 0.725

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.375

Comfort pink cloth softener,

2ltr 1.350

Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.850

Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.500

Vaseline, 240ml 0.800

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.825

Johnson's moisturiser,

400ml 1.650

Grand Total: BD31.300

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850

Bournvita malted drink,

500gm 1.450

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.520

Cucumber, 1kg 0.390

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.395

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.305

Potatoes, 1kg 0.295

London Dairy Icecream, 1ltr 1.775

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225

Afia corn oil, 1.8ltr 1.950

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.290

Tilda rice, 5kg 6.675

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.595

Lux shower gel, 250ml 0.880

Colgate, 175ml 0.590

Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.625

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.445

H&S shampoo, 200ml 0.690

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.350

Comfort pink cloth softener,

2ltr 1.270

Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.760

Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.390

Vaseline, 240ml 0.770

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.490

Johnson's moisturiser,

400ml 1.480

Grand Total: BD29.455

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850

Bournvita malted drink,

500gm 1.450

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.550

Cucumber, 1kg 0.450

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.375

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.350

Potatoes, 1kg 0.300

London Dairy Icecream, 1ltr 1.950

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.200

Afia corn oil, 1.8ltr 2.150

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.375

Tilda rice, 5kg 6.650

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.600

Lux shower gel, 250ml 0.995

Colgate, 175ml 0.675

Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.625

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.500

H&S shampoo, 200ml 0.740

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.375

Comfort pink cloth softener,

2ltr 1.275

Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.850

Axe deo spray, 160ml 1.525

Vaseline, 240ml 0.925

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.775

Johnson's moisturiser,

400ml 1.650

Grand Total: BD31.160