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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

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 50ml 1.125

Horlicks drink, 500gm 1.800

Johnson's baby powder,

100gm 0.750

Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.500

Aquafresh mouthwash,

300ml 1.250

Saudi egg tray 1.350

Papaya, India 1.140

White cabbage, 1kg 0.390

Heinz tomato ketchup,

200gm 0.330

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.375

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.250

L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 4.205

Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.175

Rexona deo, 175ml 1.325

Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.525

Vaseline healthy hand and

nails, 400ml 1.925

Jif cleaner, 500ml 0.950

Nescafe, 50gm 0.825

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.225

Grand Total: BD25.365

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 50ml 1.190

Horlicks drink, 500gm 1.800

Johnson's baby powder,

100gm 0.750

Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.495

Aquafresh mouthwash,

300ml 1.340

Saudi egg tray 1.525

Papaya, India 1.100

White cabbage, 1kg 0.195

Heinz tomato ketchup,

200gm 0.330

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.385

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.475

L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 4.500

Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.245

Rexona deo, 175ml 1.330

Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.540

Vaseline healthy hand and

nails, 400ml 1.825

Jif cleaner, 500ml 1.000

Nescafe, 50gm 0.825

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.225

Grand Total: BD26.025

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 50ml 1.020

Horlicks drink, 500gm 1.500

Johnson's baby powder,

100gm 0.653

Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.420

Aquafresh mouthwash,

300ml 1.091

Saudi egg tray 1.250

Papaya, India 0.995

White cabbage, 1kg 0.475

Heinz tomato ketchup,

200gm 0.300

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.224

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.090

L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 3.700

Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.040

Rexona deo, 175ml 1.275

Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.260

Vaseline healthy hand and

nails, 400ml 1.673

Jif cleaner, 500ml 0.860

Nescafe, 50gm 0.741

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.200

Grand Total: BD22.717

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 50ml 0.995

Horlicks drink, 500gm 1.500

Johnson's baby powder,

100gm 0.600

Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.435

Aquafresh mouthwash,

300ml 1.050

Saudi egg tray 1.350

Papaya, India 0.675

White cabbage, 1kg 0.450

Heinz tomato ketchup,

200gm 0.315

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.190

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.095

L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 3.500

Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.080

Rexona deo, 175ml 1.120

Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.310

Vaseline healthy hand and

nails, 400ml 1.625

Jif cleaner, 500ml 0.855

Nescafe, 50gm 0.775

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.210

Grand Total: BD22.080

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 50ml 1.075

Horlicks drink, 500gm 1.800

Johnson's baby powder,

100gm 0.725

Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.475

Aquafresh mouthwash,

300ml 1.250

Saudi egg tray 1.650

Papaya, India 0.850

White cabbage, 1kg 0.295

Heinz tomato ketchup,

200gm 0.330

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.350

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.200

L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 3.775

Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.100

Rexona deo, 175ml 1.200

Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.425

Vaseline healthy hand and

nails, 400ml 1.900

Jif cleaner, 500ml 0.885

Nescafe, 50gm 0.775

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.225

Grand Total: BD24.235

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 50ml 1.075

Horlicks drink, 500gm 1.750

Johnson's baby powder,

100gm 0.700

Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.500

Aquafresh mouthwash,

300ml 1.250

Saudi egg tray 1.300

Papaya, India 0.800

White cabbage, 1kg 0.350

Heinz tomato ketchup,

200gm 0.350

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.300

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.250

L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 4.300

Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.100

Rexona deo, 175ml 1.210

Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.500

Vaseline healthy hand and

nails, 400ml 1.850

Jif cleaner, 500ml 0.925

Nescafe, 775gm 0.775

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.225

Grand Total: BD24.460

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 50ml 0.995

Horlicks drink, 500gm 1.525

Johnson's baby powder,

100gm 0.630

Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.465

Aquafresh mouthwash,

300ml 1.050

Saudi egg tray 1.350

Papaya, India 0.825

White cabbage, 1kg 0.425

Heinz tomato ketchup,

200gm 0.320

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.160

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.075

L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 3.700

Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.050

Rexona deo, 175ml 1.160

Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.325

Vaseline healthy hand and

nails, 400ml 1.740

Jif cleaner, 500ml 0.845

Nescafe, 50gm 0.750

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.210

Grand Total: BD22.490

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 50ml 1.075

Horlicks drink, 500gm 1.595

Johnson's baby powder,

100gm 0.850

Chips Ahoy, 128gm 0.460

Aquafresh mouthwash,

300ml 1.195

Saudi egg tray 1.400

Papaya, India 0.950

White cabbage, 1kg 0.450

Heinz tomato ketchup,

200gm 0.350

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.275

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.195

L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 3.995

Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.095

Rexona deo, 175ml 1.225

Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.395

Vaseline healthy hand and

nails, 400ml 1.850

Jif cleaner, 500ml 0.895

Nescafe, 50gm 0.775

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.210

Grand Total: BD24.185