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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

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.650

Bananas (Philippines), 1kg 0.675

Green apples (US), 1kg 1.200

Capsicum (Saudi), 1kg 0.650

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.295

Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.495

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.295

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.375

Okra (India), 1kg 1.100

Tomatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.495

Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.475

Cauliflower (Saudi), 1kg 0.600

Lurpak butter, 250gm 0.800

Twinings English Breakfast

tea, 200gm 2.400

Taikoo cube sugar, 454gm 0.375

Dana aluminium foil,

100sq ft 1.250

Sensodyne mint, 100gm 2.100

Downy softener, 1l 0.725

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.900

Harpic 2n1, 33.5gm 0.920

Pif Paf, 300ml 0.920

Vaseline hand and nails

moisturiser, 400ml 1.925

Gillette aftershave, 150ml 1.695

Kiwi shoe hi-shine 0.575

Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.425

Grand Total: BD22.990

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.395

Bananas (Philippines), 1kg 0.595

Green apples (France), 1kg 0.895

Capsicum (Jordan), 1kg 0.695

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.295

Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.495

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.225

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.225

Okra (India), 1kg 0.990

Tomatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.490

Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.595

Cauliflower (Jordan), 1kg 0.690

Lurpak butter, 250gm 0.800

Twinings English Breakfast

tea, 200gm 2.400

Taikoo cube sugar, 454gm 0.375

Dana aluminium foil,

100sq ft 1.325

Sensodyne mint, 100gm 2.100

Downy softener, 1l 0.750

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.900

Harpic 2n1, 33.5gm 0.945

Pif Paf, 300ml 0.950

Vaseline hand and nails

moisturiser, 400ml 1.825

Gillette aftershave, 150ml 1.625

Kiwi shoe hi-shine 0.575

Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.290

Grand Total: BD22.455

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.490

Bananas (Philippines), 1kg 0.550

Green apples (US), 1kg 0.990

Capsicum (Saudi), 1kg 0.290

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.220

Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.280

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.120

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.240

Okra (Saudi), 1kg 0.890

Tomatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.370

Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.390

Cauliflower (Saudi), 1kg 0.520

Lurpak butter, 250gm 0.740

Twinings English Breakfast

tea, 200gm 2.300

Taikoo cube sugar, 454gm 0.200

Dana aluminium foil,

100sq ft 1.100

Sensodyne mint, 100gm 1.240

Downy softener, 1l 0.395

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.870

Harpic 2n1, 33.5gm 0.650

Pif Paf, 300ml 0.600

Vaseline hand and nails

moisturiser, 400ml 1.300

Gillette aftershave, 150ml 1.100

Kiwi shoe hi-shine 0.350

Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 1.800

Grand Total: BD16.955

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.520

Bananas (Philippines), 1kg 0.595

Green apples (France), 1kg 0.995

Green capsicum (Jordan),

1kg 0.280

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.130

Cucumber (Jordan), 1kg 0.275

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.125

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.190

Okra (India), 1kg 0.875

Tomatoes (Turkey), 1kg 0.370

Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.290

Cauliflower (Saudi), 1kg 0.520

Lurpak butter, 250gm 0.690

Twinings English Breakfast

tea, 200gm 1.960

Taikoo cube sugar, 454gm 0.210

Dana aluminium foil,

100sq ft 1.330

Sensodyne mint, 100gm 1.340

Downy softener, 1l 0.420

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.610

Harpic 2n1, 33.5gm 0.720

Pif Paf, 300ml 0.620

Vaseline hand and nails

moisturiser, 400ml 1.330

Gillette aftershave, 150ml 1.210

Kiwi shoe hi-shine 0.400

Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.010

Grand Total: BD16.260

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.475

Bananas (Philippines), 1kg 0.675

Green apples (Chile), 1kg 1.200

Capsicum (Jordan), 1kg 0.595

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.235

Cucumber (Jordan), 1kg 0.495

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.100

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.250

Okra (India), 1kg 0.795

Tomatoes (Bahrain), 1kg 0.475

Eggplant (Jordan), 1kg 0.550

Cauliflower (Saudi), 1kg 0.650

Lurpak butter, 250gm 0.800

Twinings English Breakfast

tea, 200gm 2.400

Taikoo cube sugar, 454gm 0.350

Dana aluminium foil,

100sq ft 1.075

Sensodyne mint, 100gm 2.100

Downy softener, 1l 0.625

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.900

Harpic 2n1, 33.5gm 0.900

Pif Paf, 300ml 0.800

Vaseline hand and nails

moisturiser, 400ml 1.900

Gillette aftershave, 150ml 1.625

Kiwi shoe hi-shine 0.575

Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.400

Grand Total: BD21.795

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.450

Bananas (Philippines), 1kg 0.400

Green apples (US), 1kg 0.900

Capsicum (Saudi), 1kg 0.625

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.175

Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.400

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.100

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.185

Okra (Saudi), 1kg 0.990

Tomatoes (Bahrain), 1kg 0.375

Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.350

Cauliflower (Saudi), 1kg 0.400

Lurpak butter, 250gm 0.810

Twinings English Breakfast

tea, 200gm 2.300

Taikoo cube sugar, 454gm 0.375

Dana aluminium foil,

100sq ft 1.150

Sensodyne mint, 100gm 1.925

Downy softener, 1l 0.675

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.875

Harpic 2n1, 33.5gm 0.900

Pif Paf, 300ml 0.925

Vaseline hand and nails

moisturiser, 400ml 1.850

Gillette aftershave, 150ml 1.675

Kiwi shoe hi-shine 0.550

Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.350

Grand Total: BD20.860

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.465

Bananas (Philippines), 1kg 0.575

Green apples(France), 1kg 0.895

Capsicum (Jordan), 1kg 0.595

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.195

Cucumber (Indonesia), 1kg 0.360

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.095

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.195

Okra (India), 1kg 0.695

Tomatoes (Bahrain), 1kg 0.445

Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.295

Cauliflower (Bahrain), 1kg 0.425

Lurpak butter, 250gm 0.800

Twinings English Breakfast

tea, 200gm 2.250

Taikoo cube sugar, 454gm 0.310

Dana aluminium foil,

100sq ft 1.340

Sensodyne mint, 100gm 1.300

Downy softener, 1l 0.590

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.825

Harpic 2n1, 33.5gm 0.720

Pif Paf, 300ml 0.690

Vaseline hand and nails

moisturiser, 400ml 1.190

Gillette aftershave, 150ml 1.190

Kiwi shoe hi-shine 0.525

Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.230

Grand Total: BD18.155

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.295

Bananas (Philippines), 1kg 0.375

Green apples (US), 1kg 1.000

Capsicum (Jordan), 1kg 0.475

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.175

Cucumber (Jordan), 1kg 0.295

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.195

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.275

Okra (India), 1kg 0.595

Tomatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.275

Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.375

Cauliflower (Saudi), 1kg 0.395

Lurpak butter, 250gm 0.775

Twinings English Breakfast

tea, 200gm 2.150

Taikoo cube sugar, 454gm 0.350

Dana aluminium foil,

100sq ft 1.250

Sensodyne mint, 100gm 1.875

Downy softener, 1l 0.675

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.895

Harpic 2n1, 33.5gm 0.850

Pif Paf, 300ml 0.795

Vaseline hand and nails

moisturiser, 400ml 1.850

Gillette aftershave, 150ml 1.550

Kiwi shoe hi-shine 0.550

Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.350

Grand Total: BD19.970