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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 (Saudi), 1kg 0.295

Yellow capsicum (Holland),

1kg 2.900

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.250

Ginger (Indonesia), 1kg 0.550

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.425

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.395

White grapes (US), 1kg 2.200

Saudi eggs, 6 0.350

Mushroom (Holland) 0.900

Heartlight Oil, 946ml 1.550

Dorset cereal, 596gm 1.750

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 1.325

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 2.100

Fa showergel, 250ml 0.990

Vaseline, 120gm 0.535

Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 1.100

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.125

Farley's, 110gm 0.400

Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.295

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.450

Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.575

Dove silk glow, 150ml 1.200

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 2.250

Dettol, 500ml 1.400

Grand Total: BD27.260

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.325

Yellow capsicum (Egypt),

1kg 1.590

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.325

Ginger (Taiwan), 1kg 0.425

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.350

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.250

White grapes (US), 1kg 2.390

Saudi eggs, 6 0.350

Mushroom (Holland) 0.850

Heartlight Oil, 946ml 1.700

Dorset cereal , 596gm 1.590

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 1.350

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 2.100

Fa showergel, 250ml 0.995

Vaseline, 120gm 0.615

Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 1.100

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.200

Farley's, 110gm 0.400

Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.350

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.440

Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.620

Dove silk glow, 150ml 1.185

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 2.225

Dettol, 500ml 1.400

Grand Total: BD26.075

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.270

Yellow capsicum (Saudi),

1kg 1.080

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.250

Ginger (China), 1kg 0.370

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.250

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.340

White grapes (India),1kg 0.890

Saudi eggs, 6 0.310

Mushrooms (Oman) 0.690

Heartlight Oil, 946ml 1.310

Dorset cereal, 596gm 1.310

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 0.950

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.840

Fa showergel, 250ml 0.860

Vaseline, 120gm 0.420

Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 1.000

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.060

Farley's, 110gm 0.380

Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.250

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.090

Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.520

Dove silk glow, 150ml 0.830

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 1.600

Dettol, 500ml 1.360

Grand Total: BD20.180

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Lebanon), 1kg 0.280

Yellow capsicum (Egypt),

1kg 1.090

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.200

Ginger (India), 1kg 0.320

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.290

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.250

White grapes (US), 1kg 1.290

Saudi eggs, 6 0.310

Mushrooms (Oman) 0.690

Heartlight Oil, 946ml 1.350

Dorset cereal, 596gm 1.420

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 0.990

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.790

Fa showergel, 250ml 0.885

Vaseline, 120gm 0.455

Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 1.055

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.055

Farley's, 110gm 0.380

Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.310

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.000

Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.500

Dove silk glow, 150ml 0.995

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 1.550

Dettol, 500ml 1.200

Grand Total: BD20.605

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes(Saudi), 1kg 0.285

Yellow capsicum (Jordan),

1kg 1.250

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.350

Ginger (China), 1kg 0.350

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.295

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.325

White grapes (US), 1kg 2.200

Saudi eggs, 6 0.410

Mushrooms (Holland) 0.950

Heartlight Oil, 946ml 1.560

Dorset cereal, 596gm 1.590

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 1.325

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 2.100

Fa showergel, 250ml 0.900

Vaseline, 120gm 0.600

Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 1.100

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.125

Farley's, 110gm 0.390

Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.325

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.390

Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.575

Dove silk glow, 150ml 1.200

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 2.300

Dettol, 500ml 1.400

Grand Total: BD25.245

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.275

Yellow capsicum (Egypt),

1kg 1.400

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.275

Ginger (China), 1kg 0.450

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.250

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.250

White grapes (Turkey), 1kg 1.000

Saudi eggs, 6 0.350

Mushrooms (Oman) 0.700

Heartlight Oil, 946ml 1.550

Dorset cereal, 596gm 1.500

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 1.200

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.925

Fa showergel, 250ml 0.900

Vaseline, 120gm 0.500

Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 1.100

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.100

Farley's, 110gm 0.400

Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.325

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.325

Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.575

Dove silk glow, 150ml 1.150

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 2.100

Dettol, 500ml 1.400

Grand Total: BD22.950

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.245

Yellow capsicum (Egypt),

1kg 1.095

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.295

Ginger (China), 1kg 0.445

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.245

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.295

White grapes (India), 1kg 1.195

Saudi eggs, 6 0.310

Mushrooms (Oman) 0.695

Heartlight Oil, 946ml 1.345

Dorset cereal, 596gm 1.450

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 1.100

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.790

Fa showergel, 250ml 0.880

Vaseline, 120gm 0.460

Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 0.990

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.050

Farley's, 110gm 0.390

Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.265

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.140

Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.520

Dove silk glow, 150ml 0.840

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 1.650

Dettol, 500ml 1.250

Grand Total: BD20.890

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Al Marai fresh milk, 2lt 0.950

Potatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.275

Yellow capsicum (Egypt),

1kg 1.400

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.300

Ginger (China), 1kg 0.500

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.250

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.325

White grapes (India), 1kg 1.500

Saudi eggs, 6 0.325

Mushrooms (Oman) 0.800

Heartlight Oil, 946ml 1.495

Dorset cereal, 596gm 1.450

Hershey's strawberry syrup,

623gm 1.150

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.875

Fa showergel, 250ml 0.950

Vaseline, 120gm 0.550

Mr Muscle grime destroyer, 500ml 1.050

Pinar labaneh, 400gm 1.075

Farley's, 110gm 0.390

Palmolive soap, 175gm 0.280

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.450

Jif dishwasher, 250ml 0.550

Dove silk glow, 150ml 1.095

Gillette Mach 3 aftershave

balm 1.550

Dettol, 500ml 1.350

Grand Total: BD22.885