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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 strawberry milk,

1ltr 0.550

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 2.275

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 1.100

Johnson & Johnson

face wash 2.350

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.250

Nivea body lotion, 400ml 2.085

Green apples, 1kg 0.790

Papaya, Sri Lanka 1.420

White cabbage, 1kg 0.390

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.695

Palmolive handwash, 300ml 1.100

Ariel washing powder, 2kg 2.250

Just for Men hair colour,

60ml 3.850

Frosties cereals, 750gm 2.625

Lady speed stick deo,

45gm 1.300

Clorox, 0.95l 0.485

Always sanitary napkins, 30 1.570

Jif cleaner, 750ml 1.450

Nescafe, 100gm 1.575

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.225

Grand Total: BD29.335

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Al Marai strawberry milk,

1ltr 0.550

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 2.370

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 1.100

Johnson & Johnson

face wash 2.350

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.200

Nivea body lotion, 400ml 2.000

Green apples, 1kg 0.750

Papaya, India 0.990

White cabbage, 1kg 0.195

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.695

Palmolive handwash, 300ml 0.900

Ariel washing powder, 2kg 2.475

Just for Men hair colour,

60ml 3.850

Frosties cereals, 750gm 2.185

Lady speed stick deo,

45gm 1.595

Clorox, 0.95l 0.475

Always sanitary napkins, 30 1.550

Jif cleaner, 750ml 1.490

Nescafe, 100gm 1.700

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.225

Grand Total: BD28.645

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Al Marai strawberry milk,

1ltr 0.550

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 2.101

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 0.940

Johnson & Johnson

face wash 2.203

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.045

Nivea body lotion, 400ml 1.785

Green apples, 1kg 0.765

Papaya, India 0.795

White cabbage, 1kg 0.330

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.580

Palmolive handwash, 300ml 0.933

Ariel washing powder, 2kg 1.800

Just for Men hair colour,

60ml 3.160

Frosties cereals, 750gm 2.310

Lady speed stick deo,

45gm 1.104

Clorox, 0.95l 0.435

Always sanitary napkins, 30 1.420

Jif cleaner, 750ml 1.300

Nescafe, 100gm 1.430

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.210

Grand Total: BD25.196

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai strawberry milk,

1ltr 0.550

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 1.990

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 0.930

Johnson & Johnson

face wash 2.160

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.060

Nivea body lotion, 400ml 1.800

Green apples, 1kg 0.790

Papaya, India 0.790

White cabbage, 1kg 0.390

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.570

Palmolive handwash, 300ml 0.900

Ariel washing powder, 2kg 1.990

Just for Men hair colour,

60ml 2.950

Frosties cereals, 750gm 2.300

Lady speed stick deo,

45gm 1.080

Clorox, 0.95l 0.445

Always sanitary napkins, 30 1.475

Jif cleaner, 750ml 1.330

Nescafe, 100gm 1.515

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.210

Grand Total: BD25.225

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Al Marai strawberry milk,

1ltr 0.550

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 2.100

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 1.100

Johnson & Johnson

face wash 2.350

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.200

Nivea body lotion, 400ml 2.000

Green apples, 1kg 0.750

Papaya, India 0.950

White cabbage, 1kg 0.295

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.660

Palmolive handwash, 300ml 0.700

Ariel washing powder, 2kg 2.200

Just for Men hair colour,

60ml 3.850

Frosties cereals, 750gm 2.415

Lady speed stick deo,

45gm 1.150

Clorox, 0.95l 0.475

Always sanitary napkins, 30 1.575

Jif cleaner, 750ml 1.375

Nescafe, 100gm 1.515

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.225

Grand Total: BD27.435

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Al Marai strawberry milk,

1ltr 0.550

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 2.175

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 1.100

Johnson & Johnson

face wash 2.250

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.200

Nivea body lotion, 400ml 1.990

Green apples, 1kg 0.800

Papaya, India 0.800

White cabbage, 1kg 0.350

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.675

Palmolive handwash, 300ml 1.050

Ariel washing powder, 2kg 2.250

Just for Men hair colour,

60ml 3.400

Frosties cereals, 750gm 2.425

Lady speed stick deo,

45gm 1.100

Clorox, 0.95l 0.490

Always sanitary napkins, 30 1.525

Jif cleaner, 750ml 1.325

Nescafe, 100gm 1.500

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.225

Grand Total: BD27.180

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai strawberry milk,

1ltr 0.550

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 1.995

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 0.970

Johnson & Johnson

face wash 2.080

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.090

Nivea body lotion, 400ml 1.795

Green apples, 1kg 0.895

Papaya, India 0.825

White cabbage, 1kg 0.375

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.640

Palmolive handwash, 300ml 0.910

Ariel washing powder, 2kg 2.090

Just for Men hair colour,

60ml 3.200

Frosties cereals, 750gm 2.310

Lady speed stick deo,

45gm 1.040

Clorox, 0.95l 0.445

Always sanitary napkins, 30 1.390

Jif cleaner, 750ml 1.240

Nescafe, 100gm 1.450

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.225

Grand Total: BD25.515

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Al Marai strawberry milk,

1ltr 0.550

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 2.175

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 0.950

Johnson & Johnson

face wash 2.250

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.175

Nivea body lotion, 400ml 1.895

Green apples, 1kg 0.890

Papaya, India 0.800

White cabbage, 1kg 0.190

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.625

Palmolive handwash, 300ml 1.050

Ariel washing powder, 2kg 2.195

Just for Men hair colour,

60ml 3.350

Frosties cereals, 750gm 2.450

Lady speed stick deo,

45gm 1.250

Clorox, 0.95l 0.475

Always sanitary napkins, 30 1.475

Jif cleaner, 750ml 1.475

Nescafe, 100gm 1.495

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.210

Grand Total: BD26.925