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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 20 popular items. Prices are subject to change due to market fluctuations. Email your consumer stories to shilpa.chandran@gulfweekly.com

Al Jazira Supermarket, Mahouz

Pantene full n thick shampoo, 400ml 1.500

Nivea bodycare cream,

250ml 0.900

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.375

Clean n Clear Deep Action

facewash, 150ml 2.000

Yardley powder, 250gm 1.740

Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 2.050

Tobasco garlic chili sauce,

150ml 1.600

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.950

Kraft original cheese spread, 500gm 1.650

Al Matrood white bread,

500gm 0.300

Sadia whole chicken legs,

900gm 1.400

Kellogs, 375gm 1.135

Kleenex toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.975

Bebelac 1 baby food,

400gm 3.225

Dettol, 250ml 1.020

Loacker, 250gm 1.050

Nescafe decaf, 50gm 0.875

Afia corn oil, 750ml 1.075

Nutella, 350gm 1.275

Heinz baked beans, 415gm 0.355

Grand Total: BD26.450

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Pantene full n thick shampoo, 400ml 1.600

Nivea bodycare cream,

250ml 0.900

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.385

Clean n Clear Deep Action

facewash, 150ml 2.000

Yardley powder, 250gm 1.925

Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 2.050

Tobasco garlic chili sauce,

150ml 1.500

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.950

Kraft original cheese spread, 500gm 1.800

Al Matrood white bread,

500gm 0.400

Sadia whole chicken legs,

900gm 1.290

Kellogs, 375gm 0.960

Kleenex toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.965

Bebelac 1 baby food,

400gm 3.200

Dettol, 250ml 1.100

Loacker, 250gm 1.050

Nescafe decaf, 50gm 0.900

Afia corn oil, 750ml 1.150

Nutella, 350gm 1.060

Heinz baked beans, 415gm 0.355

Grand Total: BD26.540

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Pantene full n thick shampoo, 400ml 1.420

Nivea bodycare cream,

250ml 0.780

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.170

Clean n Clear Deep Action

facewash, 150ml 1.880

Yardley powder, 250gm 1.610

Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 1.850

Tobasco garlic chili sauce,

150ml 1.480

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.950

Kraft original cheese spread, 500gm 1.500

Al Matrood white bread,

500gm 0.270

Sadia whole chicken legs,

900gm 1.480

Kellogs, 375gm 1.080

Kleenex toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.880

Bebelac 1 baby food,

400gm 2.910

Dettol, 250ml 0.880

Loacker, 250gm 0.940

Nescafe decaf, 50gm 0.790

Afia corn oil, 750ml 1.000

Nutella, 350gm 1.140

Heinz baked beans, 415gm 0.340

Grand Total: BD24.350

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Pantene full n thick shampoo, 400ml 1.400

Nivea bodycare cream,

250ml 0.790

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.150

Clean n Clear Deep Action

facewash, 150ml 1.850

Yardley powder, 250gm 1.590

Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 1.740

Tobasco garlic chili sauce,

150ml 1.470

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.950

Kraft original cheese spread, 500gm 1.490

Al Matrood white bread,

500gm 0.295

Sadia whole chicken legs,

900gm 1.340

Kellogs, 375gm 1.065

Kleenex toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.850

Bebelac 1 baby food,

400gm 2.650

Dettol, 250ml 0.850

Loacker, 250gm 0.920

Nescafe decaf, 50gm 0.780

Afia corn oil, 750ml 0.990

Nutella, 350gm 1.090

Heinz baked beans, 415gm 0.330

Grand Total: BD23.590

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Pantene full n thick shampoo, 400ml 1.450

Nivea bodycare cream,

250ml 0.890

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.350

Clean n Clear Deep Action

facewash, 150ml 2.000

Yardley powder, 250gm 1.950

Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 2.050

Tobasco garlic chili sauce,

150ml 1.590

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.950

Kraft original cheese spread, 500gm 1.650

Al Matrood white bread,

500gm 0.350

Sadia whole chicken legs,

900gm 1.500

Kellogs, 375gm 0.995

Kleenex toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.925

Bebelac 1 baby food,

400gm 3.075

Dettol, 250ml 1.050

Loacker, 250gm 1.025

Nescafe decaf, 50gm 0.825

Afia corn oil, 750ml 1.050

Nutella, 350gm 1.280

Heinz baked beans, 415gm 0.355

Grand Total: BD26.310

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Pantene full n thick shampoo, 400ml 1.415

Nivea bodycare cream,

250ml 0.900

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.300

Clean n Clear Deep Action

facewash, 150ml 1.925

Yardley powder, 250gm 1.650

Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 1.950

Tobasco garlic chili sauce,

150ml 1.550

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.950

Kraft original cheese spread, 500gm 1.575

Al Matrood white bread,

500gm 0.300

Sadia whole chicken legs,

900ml 1.510

Kellogs, 375gm 1.100

Kleenex toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.925

Bebelac 1 baby food,

400gm 3.210

Dettol, 250ml 1.050

Loacker, 250gm 1.000

Nescafe decaf, 50gm 0.850

Afia corn oil, 750ml 1.100

Nutella, 350gm 1.175

Heinz baked beans, 415gm 0.385

Grand Total: BD25.820

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Pantene full n thick shampoo, 400ml 1.340

Nivea bodycare cream,

250ml 0.760

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.180

Clean n Clear Deep Action

facewash, 150ml 1.770

Yardley powder, 250gm 1.600

Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 1.750

Tobasco garlic chili sauce,

150ml 1.490

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.950

Kraft original cheese spread, 500gm 1.500

Al Matrood white bread,

500gm 0.290

Sadia whole chicken legs,

900gm 1.350

Kellogs, 375gm 1.075

Kleenex toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.780

Bebelac 1 baby food,

400gm 3.075

Dettol, 250ml 0.740

Loacker, 250gm 0.925

Nescafe decaf, 50gm 0.785

Afia corn oil, 750ml 1.010

Nutella, 350gm 1.075

Heinz baked beans, 415gm 0.340

Grand Total: BD23.785

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Pantene full n thick shampoo, 400ml 1.395

Nivea bodycare cream,

250ml 0.850

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.275

Clean n Clear Deep Action

facewash, 150ml 1.950

Yardley powder, 250gm 1.650

Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 1.950

Tobasco garlic chili sauce,

150ml 1.495

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.950

Kraft original cheese spread, 500gm 1.575

Al Matrood white bread,

500gm 0.300

Sadia whole chicken legs,

900gm 1.395

Kellogs, 375gm 1.095

Kleenex toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.895

Bebelac 1 baby food,

400gm 3.075

Dettol, 250ml 0.990

Loacker, 250gm 0.995

Nescafe decaf, 50gm 0.825

Afia corn oil, 750ml 1.025

Nutella, 350gm 1.150

Heinz baked beans, 415gm 0.390

Grand Total: BD25.225