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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 low fat milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 2.275

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 1.100

Johnson's baby powder,

200gm 1.350

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.250

Listrine mouthwash, 500ml 2.250

Kiwi, 1kg 1.510

Papaya, India 1.050

White cabbage, 1kg 0.430

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.695

Palmolive handwash, 300ml 1.100

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.250

Just for Men hair colour,

60ml 3.850

Frosties cereals, 750gm 2.625

Rexona deo, 175ml 1.325

Clorox, 0.95l 0.485

Always super plus with wings

sanitary napkins, 30 1.570

Jif cleaner, 750ml 1.525

Nescafe, 200gm 2.925

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.225

Grand Total: BD30.740

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Al Marai low fat milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 2.370

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 1.100

Johnson's baby powder,

200gm 1.275

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.200

Listrine mouthwash, 500ml 1.720

Kiwi, 1kg 1.395

Papaya, India 0.990

White cabbage, 1kg 0.275

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.695

Palmolive handwash, 300ml 0.900

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.475

Just for Men hair colour,

60ml 3.850

Frosties cereals, 750gm 2.185

Rexona deo, 175ml 1.330

Clorox, 0.95l 0.475

Always super plus with wings

sanitary napkins, 30 1.550

Jif cleaner, 750ml 1.490

Nescafe, 200gm 2.295

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.225

Grand Total: BD28.745

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Al Marai low fat milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 2.142

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 0.940

Johnson's baby powder,

200gm 1.183

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.045

Listrine mouthwash, 500ml 2.040

Kiwi, 1kg 1.195

Papaya, India 0.745

White cabbage, 1kg 0.445

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.580

Palmolive handwash, 300ml 0.933

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.090

Just for Men hair colour,

60ml 3.160

Frosties cereals, 750gm 2.310

Rexona deo, 175ml 0.995

Clorox, 0.95l 0.435

Always super plus with wings

sanitary napkins, 30 1.420

Jif cleaner, 750ml 1.350

Nescafe, 200gm 2.655

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.190

Grand Total: BD26.803

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai low fat milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 1.990

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 0.950

Johnson's baby powder,

200gm 1.230

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.060

Listrine mouthwash, 200ml 2.020

Kiwi, 1kg 0.890

Papaya, India 0.840

White cabbage, 1kg 0.440

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.640

Palmolive handwash, 300ml 0.920

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.010

Just for Men hair colour,

60ml 2.950

Frosties cereals, 750gm 2.410

Rexona deo, 175ml 1.120

Clorox, 0.95l 0.445

Always super plus with wings

sanitary napkins, 30 1.475

Jif cleaner, 750ml 1.340

Nescafe, 200gm 2.790

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.150

Grand Total: BD26.620

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Al Marai low fat milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 2.150

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 1.100

Johnson's baby powder,

200gm 1.300

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.200

Listrine mouthwash, 200ml 2.150

Kiwi, 1kg 1.350

Papaya, India 0.950

White cabbage, 1kg 0.295

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.660

Palmolive handwash, 300ml 0.700

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.200

Just for Men hair colour,

60ml 3.850

Frosties cereals, 750gm 2.415

Rexona deo, 175ml 1.200

Clorox, 0.95l 0.475

Always super plus with wings

sanitary napkins, 30 1.575

Jif cleaner, 750ml 1.475

Nescafe, 200gm 2.850

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.225

Grand Total: BD29.070

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Al Marai low fat milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 2.175

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 1.100

Johnson's baby powder,

200gm 1.250

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.200

Listrine mouthwash, 500ml 2.150

Kiwi, 1kg 1.300

Papaya, India 0.800

White cabbage, 1kg 0.350

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.675

Palmolive handwash, 300ml 1.050

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.250

Just for Men hair colour,

60ml 3.400

Frosties cereals, 750gm 2.425

Rexona deo, 175ml 1.210

Clorox, 0.95l 0.490

Always super plus with wings

sanitary napkins, 30 1.525

Jif cleaner, 750ml 1.425

Nescafe, 200gm 2.800

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.225

Grand Total: BD28.750

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai low fat milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 1.995

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 0.970

Johnson's baby powder,

200gm 1.150

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.090

Listrine mouthwash, 500ml 1.590

Kiwi, 1kg 0.895

Papaya, India 0.825

White cabbage, 1kg 0.425

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.640

Palmolive handwash, 300ml 0.910

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.090

Just for Men hair colour,

60ml 3.200

Frosties cereals, 750gm 2.310

Rexona deo, 175ml 1.160

Clorox, 0.95l 0.445

Always super plus with wings

sanitary napkins, 30 1.390

Jif cleaner, 750ml 1.340

Nescafe, 200gm 2.290

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.210

Grand Total: BD25.875

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Al Marai low fat milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 2.175

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 1.000

Johnson's baby powder,

200gm 1.425

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.175

Listrine mouthwash, 200ml 2.050

Kiwi, 1kg 1.400

Papaya, India 0.850

White cabbage, 1kg 0.300

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.625

Palmolive handwash, 300ml 1.050

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.195

Just for Men hair colour,

60ml 3.350

Frosties cereals, 750gm 2.450

Rexona deo, 175ml 1.225

Clorox, 0.95l 0.475

Always super plus with wings

sanitary napkins, 30 1.475

Jif cleaner, 750ml 1.475

Nescafe, 200gm 2.695

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.210

Grand Total: BD28.320