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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

Sensodyne total care

toothpaste, 100ml 2.300

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.450

Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 2.050

Johnson's baby powder,

100gm 0.750

Yellow onions, 1kg 0.450

Zucchini, 1kg 0.640

Coconut, India 0.160

Cauliflower, Jordan, 1kg 0.950

Tomatoes, 1kg 0.780

Pears, China, 1kg 0.530

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8ltr 1.850

Kiri cheese, 8 slices 0.595

Pif Paf mosquito and fly

killer, 300ml 0.820

Sweet n Low sweetener,

40gm 0.950

Nivea double effect deo,

150ml 1.150

Always sanitary napkins,

normal plus with wings, 30 1.350

Vaseline cocoa, 400ml 2.395

Fairy dish washing liquid,

1ltr 1.050

Lipton green tea, 25 0.495

Nutella, 200gm 0.925

Grand Total: BD21.640

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Sensodyne total care

toothpaste, 100ml 2.300

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.500

Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 2.050

Johnson's baby powder,

100gm 0.750

Yellow onions, 1kg 0.495

Zucchini, 1kg 0.595

Coconut, India 0.250

Cauliflower, Jordan, 1kg 0.690

Tomatoes, 1kg 0.490

Pears, US, 1kg 0.790

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8ltr 1.855

Kiri cheese, 8 slices 0.550

Pif Paf mosquito and fly

killer, 300ml 0.840

Sweet n Low sweetener,

40gm 1.050

Nivea double effect deo,

150ml 1.200

Always sanitary napkins,

normal plus with wings, 30 1.275

Vaseline cocoa, 400ml 2.400

Fairy dish washing liquid,

1ltr 0.950

Lipton green tea, 25 0.500

Nutella, 200gm 0.925

Grand Total: BD21.455

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Sensodyne total care

toothpaste, 100ml 1.980

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.350

Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 1.700

Johnson's baby powder,

100gm 0.640

Yellow onions, 1kg 0.695

Zucchini, 1kg 0.695

Coconut, India 0.150

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.750

Tomatoes, 1kg 0.495

Pears, China, 1kg 0.525

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8ltr 1.690

Kiri cheese, 8 slices 0.545

Pif Paf mosquito and fly

killer, 300ml 0.750

Sweet n Low sweetener,

40gm 0.780

Nivea double effect deo,

150ml 1.015

Always sanitary napkins,

normal plus with wings, 30 1.430

Vaseline cocoa, 400ml 1.990

Fairy dish washing liquid,

1ltr 0.840

Lipton green tea, 25 0.420

Nutella, 200gm 0.770

Grand Total: BD19.210

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Sensodyne total care

toothpaste, 100ml 1.990

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.400

Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 1.630

Johnson's baby powder,

100gm 0.650

Yellow onions, 1kg 0.590

Zucchini, 1kg 0.755

Coconut, India 0.150

Cauliflower, Jordan, 1kg 0.790

Tomatoes, 1kg 0.450

Pears, China, 1kg 0.650

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8ltr 1.775

Kiri cheese, 8 slices 0.550

Pif Paf mosquito and fly

killer, 300ml 0.700

Sweet n Low sweetener,

40gm 0.950

Nivea double effect deo,

150ml 0.970

Always sanitary napkins,

normal plus with wings, 30 1.475

Vaseline cocoa, 400ml 1.980

Fairy dish washing liquid,

1ltr 0.940

Lipton green tea, 25 0.440

Nutella, 200gm 0.815

Grand Total: BD19.650

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Sensodyne total care

toothpaste, 100ml 2.300

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.400

Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 2.050

Johnson's baby powder,

100gm 0.725

Yellow onions, 1kg 0.295

Zucchini, 1kg 0.675

Coconut, India 0.290

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.525

Tomatoes, 1kg 0.595

Pears, China, 1kg 0.750

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8ltr 1.785

Kiri cheese, 8 slices 0.550

Pif Paf mosquito and fly

killer, 300ml 0.660

Sweet n Low sweetener,

40gm 1.050

Nivea double effect deo,

150ml 1.125

Always sanitary napkins,

normal plus with wings, 30 1.575

Vaseline cocoa, 400ml 2.350

Fairy dish washing liquid,

1ltr 1.010

Lipton green tea, 25 0.475

Nutella, 200gm 0.915

Grand Total: BD21.100

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Sensodyne total care

toothpaste, 100ml 2.200

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.425

Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 1.950

Johnson's baby powder,

100gm 0.700

Yellow onions, 1kg 0.350

Zucchini, 1kg 0.750

Coconut, India 0.180

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.700

Tomatoes, 1kg 0.350

Pears, China, 1kg 0.400

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8ltr 1.775

Kiri cheese, 8 slices 0.575

Pif Paf mosquito and fly

killer, 300ml 0.775

Sweet n Low sweetener,

40gm 1.050

Nivea double effect deo,

150ml 1.100

Always sanitary napkins,

normal plus with wings, 30 1.350

Vaseline cocoa, 400ml 1.850

Fairy dish washing liquid,

1ltr 0.975

Lipton green tea, 25 0.475

Nutella, 200gm 0.850

Grand Total: BD19.780

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Sensodyne total care

toothpaste, 100ml 1.940

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.295

Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 1.700

Johnson's baby powder,

100gm 0.630

Yellow onions, 1kg 0.425

Zucchini, 1kg 0.695

Coconut, India 0.125

Cauliflower, Bahrain, 1kg 0.795

Tomatoes, 1kg 0.475

Pears, China, 1kg 0.525

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8ltr 1.650

Kiri cheese, 8 slices 0.535

Pif Paf mosquito and fly

killer, 300ml 0.690

Sweet n Low sweetener,

40gm 0.975

Nivea double effect deo,

150ml 1.010

Always sanitary napkins,

normal plus with wings, 30 1.340

Vaseline cocoa, 400ml 1.990

Fairy dish washing liquid,

1ltr 0.840

Lipton green tea, 25 0.440

Nutella, 200gm 0.790

Grand Total: BD18.865

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Sensodyne total care

toothpaste, 100ml 2.050

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.325

Ferrero Rochers, 200gm 1.950

Johnson's baby powder,

100gm 0.850

Yellow onions, 1kg 0.550

Zucchini, 1kg 0.750

Coconut, India 0.250

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.800

Tomatoes, 1kg 0.450

Pears, China, 1kg 0.900

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8ltr 1.725

Kiri cheese, 8 slices 0.575

Pif Paf mosquito and fly

killer, 300ml 0.750

Sweet n Low sweetener,

40gm 0.995

Nivea double effect deo,

150ml 1.075

Always sanitary napkins,

normal plus with wings, 30 1.475

Vaselilne cocoa, 400ml 2.250

Fairy dish washing liquid,

1ltr 1.025

Lipton green tea, 25 0.450

Nutella, 200gm 0.850

Grand Total: BD21.045