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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

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Jordan), 1kg 0.350

Yellow capsicum (Holland),

1kg 2.500

Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.425

Ginger (Indonesia), 1kg 0.475

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.495

Banana (Philippines), 1kg 0.550

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.425

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.395

Red apples (US), 1kg 0.900

White grapes (US), 1kg 1.950

Tilda basmati rice, 5kg 7.900

Nescafe coffee, 100gm 0.825

Foster Clark baking powder, 225gm 0.515

Olite cooking oil, 1.8ltr 2.000

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.125

Cerelac (wheat), 400gm 1.495

Sunsilk styling cream,100ml 0.975

Aquafresh mouthwash,

250ml 1.250

Kiri cheese, 8 slices 0.595

Nivea body lotion, 150ml 0.900

Rexona roll-on deodarant,

50ml 0.850

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 2.250

Lifebuoy handwash, 200ml 0.710

L'Oreal Elvive colour protecting shampoo, 250ml 1.320

Grand Total: BD32.125

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Lebanon), 1kg 0.325

Yellow capsicum (Egypt),

1kg 1.890

Cucumber (Jordan), 1kg 0.495

Ginger (Taiwan), 1kg 0.425

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.395

Banana (Philippines), 1kg 0.495

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.350

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.250

Red apples (US), 1kg 0.795

White grapes (US), 1kg 2.200

Tilda basmati rice, 5kg 8.200

Nescafe coffee, 100gm 0.875

Foster Clark baking powder, 225gm 0.450

Olite cooking oil, 1.8ltr 2.125

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.200

Cerelac (wheat), 400gm 1.500

Sunsilk styling cream,100ml 1.000

Aquafresh mouthwash,

250ml 1.340

Kiri cheese, 8 slices 0.550

Nivea body lotion, 150ml 0.900

Rexona roll-on deodarant,

50ml 0.860

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 2.225

Lifebuoy handwash, 200ml 0.750

L'Oreal Elvive colour protecting shampoo, 250ml 1.325

Grand Total: BD31.870

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.320

Yellow capsicum (Saudi),

1kg 1.490

Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.380

Ginger (China), 1kg 0.310

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.350

Banana (Philippines), 1kg 0.410

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.310

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.230

Red apples (US), 1kg 0.890

White grapes (Turkey), 1kg 0.940

Tilda basmati rice, 5kg 7.200

Nescafe coffee, 100gm 0.720

Foster Clark baking powder, 225gm 0.450

Olite cooking oil, 1.8ltr 1.770

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.060

Cerelac (wheat), 400gm 1.430

Sunsilk styling cream,100ml 0.810

Aquafresh mouthwash,

250ml 1.020

Kiri cheese, 8 slices 0.550

Nivea body lotion, 150ml 0.750

Rexona roll-on deodarant,

50ml 0.750

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 2.280

Lifebuoy handwash, 200ml 0.500

L'Oreal Elvive colour protecting shampoo, 250ml 1.200

Grand Total: BD27.070

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Lebanon), 1kg 0.325

Yellow capsicum (Egypt),

1kg 1.290

Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.390

Ginger (India), 1kg 0.325

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.345

Banana (Philippines), 1kg 0.295

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.225

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.210

Red apples (US), 1kg 0.890

White grapes (Saudi), 1kg 0.945

Tilda basmati rice, 5kg 7.700

Nescafe coffee, 100gm 0.730

Foster Clark baking powder, 225gm 0.470

Olite cooking oil, 1.8ltr 1.750

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.055

Cerelac (wheat), 400gm 1.450

Sunsilk styling cream,100ml 0.800

Aquafresh mouthwash,

250ml 0.990

Kiri cheese, 8 slices 0.545

Nivea body lotion, 150ml 0.630

Rexona roll-on deodarant,

50ml 0.730

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 2.160

Lifebuoy handwash, 200ml 0.500

L'Oreal Elvive colour protecting shampoo, 250ml 1.100

Grand Total: BD26.800

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes(Lebanon), 1kg 0.475

Yellow capsicum (Jordan),

1kg 1.250

Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.395

Ginger (China), 1kg 0.450

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.450

Banana (Philippines), 1kg 0.475

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.295

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.290

Red apples (US), 1kg 0.750

White grapes (US), 1kg 1.800

Tilda basmati rice, 5kg 7.800

Nescafe coffee, 100gm 0.880

Foster Clark baking powder, 225gm 0.475

Olite cooking oil, 1.8ltr 1.985

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.100

Cerelac (wheat), 400gm 1.440

Sunsilk styling cream,100ml 1.000

Aquafresh mouthwash,

250ml 1.250

Kiri cheese, 8 slices 0.550

Nivea body lotion, 150ml 0.890

Rexona roll-on deodarant,

50ml 0.825

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 2.300

Lifebuoy handwash, 200ml 0.725

L'Oreal Elvive colour protecting shampoo, 250ml 1.300

Grand Total: BD30.100

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.300

Yellow capsicum (Egypt),

1kg 1.500

Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.500

Ginger (China), 1kg 0.400

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.375

Banana (Philippines), 1kg 0.300

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.300

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.225

Red apples (US), 1kg 0.650

White grapes (Turkey), 1kg 1.000

Tilda basmati rice, 5kg 7.500

Nescafe coffee, 100gm 0.775

Foster Clark baking powder, 225gm 0.500

Olite cooking oil, 1.8ltr 1.900

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.100

Cerelac (wheat), 400gm 1.400

Sunsilk styling cream,100ml 0.950

Aquafresh mouthwash,

250ml 1.250

Kiri cheese, 8 slices 0.575

Nivea body lotion, 150ml 0.900

Rexona roll-on deo, 50ml 0.800

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 2.100

Lifebuoy handwash, 200ml 0.700

L'Oreal Elvive colour protecting shampoo, 250ml 1.250

Grand Total: BD28.200

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.365

Yellow capsicum (Egypt),

1kg 1.295

Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.375

Ginger (China), 1kg 0.325

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.345

Banana (Philippines), 1kg 0.495

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.325

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.295

Red apples (US), 1kg 0.795

White grapes (Turkey), 1kg 0.945

Tilda basmati rice, 5kg 7.200

Nescafe coffee, 100gm 0.735

Foster Clark baking powder, 225gm 0.445

Olite cooking oil, 1.8ltr 1.865

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.075

Cerelac (wheat), 400gm 1.420

Sunsilk styling cream,100ml 0.870

Aquafresh mouthwash,

250ml 1.070

Kiri cheese, 8 slices 0.575

Nivea body lotion, 150ml 0.730

Rexona roll-on deo, 50ml 0.740

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 1.890

Lifebuoy handwash, 200ml 0.500

L'Oreal Elvive colour protecting shampoo, 250ml 1.090

Grand Total: BD26.715

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

l Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.395

Yellow capsicum (Holland),

1kg 1.800

Cucumber (Jordan), 1kg 0.425

Ginger (China), 1kg 0.600

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.495

Banana (Philippines), 1kg 0.500

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.295

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.325

Red apples (US), 1kg 0.800

White grapes (Turkey), 1kg 1.300

Tilda basmati rice, 5kg 7.450

Nescafe coffee, 100gm 0.825

Foster Clark baking powder, 225gm 0.475

Olite cooking oil, 1.8ltr 1.750

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.075

Cerelac (wheat), 400gm 1.425

Sunsilk styling cream,100ml 0.925

Aquafresh mouthwash,

250ml 1.195

Kiri cheese, 8 slices 0.575

Nivea body lotion, 150ml 0.850

Rexona roll-on deodarant,

50ml 0.825

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 2.095

Lifebuoy handwash, 200ml 0.690

L'Oreal Elvive colour protecting shampoo, 250ml 1.175

Grand Total: BD29.215