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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

Horlicks, 500gm 1.800

Potatoes, 1kg 0.495

Green capsicum, 1kg 0.700

Cucumber, 1kg 0.575

Ginger, 1kg 0.475

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

Best salted peanuts,

325gm 1.450

Brylcreem, 140ml 0.790

Listrine mouthwash, 250ml 1.390

J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.750

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.550

Banana, 1kg 0.450

Galaxy cake, 150gm 0.950

Cabbage, 1kg 0.475

Garnier hair colour 2.950

Glade airfreshner, 300ml 0.800

Johnson's cream, 200ml 1.100

Lady Speed Stick Teen Spirit

deodarant, 65ml 1.590

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.390

Sunsilk shampoo, 200ml 0.850

Grand Total: BD25.435

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Horlicks, 500gm 1.750

Potatoes, 1kg 0.395

Green capsicum, 1kg 0.750

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

Best salted peanuts,

325gm 1.440

Brylcreem, 140ml 0.850

Listrine mouthwash, 250ml 1.390

J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.750

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.325

Banana, 1kg 0.395

Galaxy cake, 150gm 0.950

Cabbage, 1kg 0.325

Garnier hair colour 2.950

Glade airfreshner, 300ml 0.800

Johnson's cream, 200ml 1.100

Lady Speed Stick Teen Spirit

deodarant, 65ml 1.595

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.385

Sunsilk shampoo, 200ml 0.750

Grand Total: BD25.520

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Horlicks, 500gm 1.580

Potatoes, 1kg 0.450

Green capsicum, 1kg 0.710

Cucumber, 1kg 0.460

Ginger, 1kg 0.490

Red Label tea, 100 bags 0.910

Nutella, 200ml 0.740

Kellogs Cocopops Chocos,

375gm 1.600

Pringles, 170ml 0.660

Al Marai mango juice,

1.75ml 0.800

Lurpak butter, 200ml 0.850

Best salted peanuts,

325gm 1.000

Brylcreem, 140ml 0.760

Listrine mouthwash, 250ml 1.290

J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.530

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.450

Banana, 1kg 0.330

Galaxy cake, 150gm 0.830

Cabbage, 1kg 0.290

Garnier hair colour 2.520

Glade airfreshner, 300ml 0.710

Johnson's cream, 200ml 1.050

Lady Speed Stick Teen Spirit

deodarant, 65ml 1.400

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.190

Sunsilk shampoo, 200ml 0.640

Grand Total: BD22.240

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Horlicks, 500gm 1.550

Potatoes, 1kg 0.395

Green capsicum, 1kg 0.795

Cucumber, 1kg 0.440

Ginger, 1kg 0.590

Red Label tea, 100 bags 0.870

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 0.745

Best salted peanuts,

325gm 1.390

Brylcreem, 140ml 0.720

Listrine mouthwash, 250ml 1.390

J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.620

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.470

Banana, 1kg 0.350

Galaxy cake, 150gm 0.820

Cabbage, 1kg 0.325

Garnier hair colour 2.200

Glade airfreshner, 300ml 0.690

Johnson's cream, 200ml 1.100

Lady Speed Stick Teen Spirit

deodarant, 65ml 1.470

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.170

Sunsilk shampoo, 200ml 0.635

Grand Total: BD22.495

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Horlicks, 500gm 1.800

Potatoes, 1kg 0.475

Green capsicum, 1kg 0.750

Cucumber, 1kg 0.550

Ginger, 1kg 0.600

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

Best salted peanuts,

325gm 1.425

Brylcreem, 140ml 0.775

Listrine mouthwash, 250ml 1.100

J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.725

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.500

Banana, 1kg 0.395

Galaxy cake, 150gm 0.950

Cabbage, 1kg 0.325

Garnier hair colour 2.850

Glade airfreshner, 300ml 0.800

Johnson's cream, 200ml 0.935

Lady Speed Stick Teen Spirit

deodarant, 65ml 1.600

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.090

Sunsilk shampoo, 200ml 0.750

Grand Total: BD24.205

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Horlicks, 500gm 1.750

Potatoes, 1kg 0.400

Green capsicum, 1kg 0.650

Cucumber, 1kg 0.500

Ginger, 1kg 0.475

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

Best salted peanuts,

325gm 1.400

Brylcreem, 140ml 0.650

Listrine mouthwash, 250ml 1.400

J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.700

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.400

Banana, 1kg 0.300

Galaxy cake, 150gm 0.900

Cabbage, 1kg 0.350

Garnier hair colour 2.800

Glade airfreshner, 300ml 0.750

Johnson's cream, 200ml 1.100

Lady Speed Stick Teen Spirit

deodarant, 65ml 1.450

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.300

Sunsilk shampoo, 200ml 0.675

Grand Total: BD23.750

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Horlicks, 500gm 1.590

Potatoes, 1kg 0.395

Green capsicum, 1kg 0.350

Cucumber, 1kg 0.330

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

Best salted peanuts,

325gm 1.390

Brylcreem, 140ml 0.750

Listrine mouthwash, 250ml 1.230

J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.660

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.395

Banana, 1kg 0.425

Galaxy cake, 150gm 0.875

Cabbage, 1kg 0.295

Garnier hair colour 1.870

Glade airfreshner, 300ml 0.670

Johnson's cream, 200ml 0.920

Lady Speed Stick Teen Spirit

deodarant, 65ml 1.395

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.180

Sunsilk shampoo, 200ml 0.640

Grand Total: BD21.295

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Horlicks, 500gm 1.595

Potatoes, 1kg 0.395

Green capsicum, 1kg 0.800

Cucumber, 1kg 0.425

Ginger, 1kg 0.600

Red Label tea, 100 bags 0.920

Nutella, 200ml 0.850

Kellogs Cocopops Chocos,

375gm 1.525

Pringles, 170ml 0.695

Al Marai mango juice,

1.75ml 0.800

Lurpak butter, 200ml 0.780

Best salted peanuts,

325gm 1.375

Brylcreem, 140ml 0.670

Listrine mouthwash, 250ml 1.390

J&J baby powder, 100gm 0.695

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.495

Banana, 1kg 0.500

Galaxy cake, 150gm 0.875

Cabbage, 1kg 0.295

Garnier hair colour 2.750

Glade airfreshner, 300ml 0.695

Johnson's cream, 200ml 1.050

Lady Speed Stick Teen Spirit

deodarant, 65ml 1.525

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.275

Sunsilk shampoo, 200ml 0.675

Grand Total: BD23.650