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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 cavity

toothpaste, 125ml 0.595

Harpic toilet cleaner,

500ml 0.920

Johnson & Johnson

face wash 2.350

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.250

Nivea body lotion, 400ml 2.085

White grapes, 1kg 1.740

Green apples, 1kg 0.670

White cabbage, 1kg 0.390

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.695

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.375

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, 0.47l 0.265

Always sanitary napkins, 30 1.570

Tang, 750ml 1.450

Nescafe, 100gm 1.575

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.225

Grand Total: BD27.730

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Al Marai strawberry milk,

1ltr 0.550

Signal cavity

toothpaste, 125ml 0.625

Harpic toilet cleaner,

500ml 0.945

Johnson & Johnson

face wash 2.350

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.200

Nivea body lotion, 400ml 2.000

White grapes, 1kg 1.890

Green apples, 1kg 0.750

White cabbage, 1kg 0.295

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.695

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.385

Ariel washing powder, 2kg 2.200

Just for Men hair colour,

60ml 3.850

Frosties cereals, 750gm 2.185

Lady speed stick deo,

45gm 1.595

Clorox, 0.47l 0.275

Always sanitary napkins, 30 1.550

Tang, 750ml 1.470

Nescafe, 100gm 1.700

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.225

Grand Total: BD27.735

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Al Marai strawberry milk,

1ltr 0.550

Signal cavity

toothpaste, 125ml 0.570

Harpic toilet cleaner,

500ml 0.820

Johnson & Johnson

face wash 2.203

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.045

Nivea body lotion, 400ml 1.785

White grapes, 1kg 1.285

Green apples, 1kg 0.695

White cabbage, 1kg 0.365

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.580

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.190

Ariel washing powder, 2kg 1.850

Just for Men hair colour,

60ml 3.160

Frosties cereals, 750gm 2.300

Lady speed stick deo,

45gm 1.104

Clorox, 0.47l 0.240

Always sanitary napkins, 30 1.420

Tang, 750ml 1.250

Nescafe, 100gm 1.430

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.200

Grand Total: BD24.042

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai strawberry milk,

1ltr 0.550

Signal cavity

toothpaste, 125ml 0.525

Harpic toilet cleaner,

500ml 1.100

Johnson & Johnson

face wash 2.070

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.040

Nivea body lotion, 400ml 1.800

White grapes, 1kg 1.190

Green apples, 1kg 0.850

White cabbage, 1kg 0.370

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.560

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.184

Ariel washing powder, 2kg 1.790

Just for Men hair colour,

60ml 2.950

Frosties cereals, 750gm 2.250

Lady speed stick deo,

45gm 1.080

Clorox, 0.47l 0.245

Always sanitary napkins, 30 1.475

Tang, 750ml 1.200

Nescafe, 100gm 1.515

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.210

Grand Total: BD23.954

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Al Marai strawberry milk,

1ltr 0.550

Signal cavity

toothpaste, 125ml 0.555

Harpic toilet cleaner,

500ml 1.000

Johnson & Johnson

face wash 2.350

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.200

Nivea body lotion, 400ml 2.000

White grapes, 1kg 1.650

Green apples, 1kg 0.750

White cabbage, 1kg 0.295

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.660

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.350

Ariel washing powder, 2kg 2.200

Just for Men hair colour,

60ml 3.850

Frosties cereals, 750gm 2.475

Lady speed stick deo,

45gm 1.150

Clorox, 0.47l 0.275

Always sanitary napkins, 30 1.575

Tangr, 750ml 1.450

Nescafe, 100gm 1.515

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.225

Grand Total: BD27.075

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Al Marai strawberry milk,

1ltr 0.550

Signal cavity

toothpaste, 125ml 0.575

Harpic toilet cleaner,

500ml 0.900

Johnson & Johnson

face wash 2.250

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.200

Nivea body lotion, 400ml 1.990

White grapes, 1kg 1.000

Green apples, 1kg 0.800

White cabbage, 1kg 0.350

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.675

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.300

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, 0.47l 0.265

Always sanitary napkins, 30 1.525

Tang, 750ml 1.275

Nescafe, 100gm 1.500

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.225

Grand Total: BD25.555

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai strawberry milk,

1ltr 0.550

Signal cavity

toothpaste, 125ml 0.520

Harpic toilet cleaner,

500ml 0.825

Johnson & Johnson

face wash 2.080

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.090

Nivea body lotion, 400ml 1.795

White grapes, 1kg 1.295

Green apples, 1kg 0.745

White cabbage, 1kg 0.275

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.640

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.150

Ariel washing powder, 2kg 2.075

Just for Men hair colour,

60ml 3.200

Frosties cereals, 750gm 2.310

Lady speed stick deo,

45gm 1.040

Clorox, 0.47l 0.235

Always sanitary napkins, 30 1.390

Tang, 750ml 1.235

Nescafe, 100gm 1.450

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.225

Grand Total: BD24.125

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Al Marai strawberry milk,

1ltr 0.550

Signal cavity

toothpaste, 125ml 0.550

Harpic toilet cleaner,

500ml 0.850

Johnson & Johnson

face wash 2.250

Galaxy choco fingers,

180gm 1.175

Nivea body lotion, 400ml 1.895

White grapes, 1kg 1.500

Green apples, 1kg 0.890

White cabbage, 1kg 0.400

Tobasco sauce, 60ml 0.625

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.275

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, 0.47l 0.260

Always sanitary napkins, 30 1.475

Tang, 750ml 1.250

Nescafe, 100gm 1.495

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.210

Grand Total: BD25.895