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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 0.325

Yellow capsicum (Holland),

1kg 2.800

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 2.200

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 1.325

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

Dove silk glow, 150ml 1.200

Rexona roll-on deo, 50ml 0.850

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 2.250

Lifebuoy handwash, 200ml 0.710

Elive shampoo, 250ml 1.425

Grand Total: BD26.480

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Lebanon), 1kg 0.350

Yellow capsicum (Egypt),

1kg 1.590

Cucumber (Jordan), 1kg 0.495

Ginger (Taiwan), 1kg 0.425

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.450

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

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 1.350

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

Dove silk glow, 150ml 1.185

Rexona roll-on deo, 50ml 0.860

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 2.225

Lifebuoy handwash, 200ml 0.750

Elive shampoo, 250ml 1.425

Grand Total: BD25.185

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 0.360

Ginger (China), 1kg 0.300

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.330

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 0.730

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 1.220

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 0.950

Kiri cheese, 8 slices 0.550

Dove silk glow, 150ml 1.050

Rexona roll-on deo, 50ml 0.750

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 2.280

Lifebuoy handwash, 200ml 0.500

Elive shampoo, 250ml 1.430

Grand Total: BD21.290

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Lebanon), 1kg 0.310

Yellow capsicum (Egypt),

1kg 1.290

Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.370

Ginger (India), 1kg 0.300

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.350

Banana (Philippines), 1kg 0.430

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.320

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.295

Red apples (US), 1kg 0.890

White grapes (Saudi), 1kg 0.930

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 1.275

Nescafe coffee, 100gm 0.700

Foster Clark baking powder, 225gm 0.420

Olite cooking oil, 1.8ltr 1.900

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.055

Cerelac (wheat), 400gm 1.430

Sunsilk styling cream,100ml 0.800

Aquafresh mouthwash,

250ml 0.990

Kiri cheese, 8 slices 0.545

Dove silk glow, 150ml 1.040

Rexona roll-on deo, 50ml 0.730

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 1.800

Lifebuoy handwash, 200ml 0.500

Elive shampoo, 250ml 1.080

Grand Total: BD20.700

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes(Saudi), 1kg 0.295

Yellow capsicum (Jordan),

1kg 1.250

Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.395

Ginger (China), 1kg 0.575

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.450

Banana (Philippines), 1kg 0.500

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.295

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.290

Red apples (US), 1kg 0.795

White grapes (US), 1kg 1.800

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 1.325

Nescafe coffee, 100gm 0.880

Foster Clark baking powder, 225gm 0.475

Olite cooking oil, 1.8ltr 1.985

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.125

Cerelac (wheat), 400gm 1.440

Sunsilk styling cream,100ml 1.000

Aquafresh mouthwash,

250ml 1.250

Kiri cheese, 8 slices 0.550

Dove silk glow, 150ml 1.200

Rexona roll-on deo, 50ml 0.825

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 2.300

Lifebuoy handwash, 200ml 0.725

Elive shampoo, 250ml 1.400

Grand Total: BD24.075

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 0.425

Ginger (China), 1kg 0.400

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.375

Banana (Philippines), 1kg 0.350

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.250

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.300

Red apples (US), 1kg 0.650

White grapes (Turkey), 1kg 1.000

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 1.200

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

Dove silk glow, 150ml 1.150

Rexona roll-on deo, 50ml 0.800

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 2.100

Lifebuoy handwash, 200ml 0.700

Elive shampoo, 250ml 1.300

Grand Total: BD22.200

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.325

Yellow capsicum (Egypt),

1kg 1.195

Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.345

Ginger (China), 1kg 0.395

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.395

Banana (Philippines), 1kg 0.475

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.325

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.295

Red apples (US), 1kg 0.695

White grapes (Turkey), 1kg 0.945

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 1.100

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

Dove silk glow, 150ml 0.995

Rexona roll-on deo, 50ml 0.740

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 1.890

Lifebuoy handwash, 200ml 0.500

Elive shampoo, 250ml 1.090

Grand Total: BD20.710

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.350

Yellow capsicum (Holland),

1kg 2.000

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 0.350

Red apples (US), 1kg 0.800

White grapes (Turkey), 1kg 1.300

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 1.150

Nescafe coffee, 100gm 0.825

Foster Clark baking powder, 225gm 1.475

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

Dove silk glow, 150ml 1.095

Rexona roll-on deo, 50ml 0.825

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 2.095

Lifebuoy handwash, 200ml 0.690

Elive shampoo, 250ml 1.175

Grand Total: BD23.340