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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

Comfort concentrate, 50ml 1.550

Johnson & Johnson

facial wipes 2.550

Galaxy cakes, 5 0.950

Nivea shampoo, 250ml 1.130

Al Ameer chili powder,

300gm 0.650

Green beans, 1kg 0.990

Pineapple, 1kg 0.600

Mandarin, 1kg 1.140

Veet hair removal cream,

100ml 1.425

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.375

Dettol, 125ml 0.590

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.695

Yardley deodorant,

100ml 1.050

Clorox, 0.47l 0.265

Kotex lightdays sanitary

napkins 0.725

Tang, 750ml 1.450

Chesdale cheese, 12pcs 0.775

Maggie stock, 22gm 0.065

Grand Total: BD20.120

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Al Marai strawberry milk,

1ltr 0.550

Signal cavity

toothpaste, 125ml 0.625

Comfort concentrate, 50ml 1.700

Johnson & Johnson

facial wipes 2.450

Galaxy cakes, 5 0.950

Nivea shampoo, 250ml 1.140

Al Ameer chili powder,

300gm 0.795

Green beans, 1kg 0.990

Pineapple, 1kg 0.900

Mandarin, 1kg 0.895

Veet hair removal cream,

100ml 1.425

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.385

Dettol, 125ml 0.600

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.795

Yardley deodorant,

100ml 1.275

Clorox, 0.47l 0.275

Kotex lightdays sanitary

napkins 0.750

Tang, 750ml 1.470

Chesdale cheese, 12pcs 0.725

Maggie stock, 22gm 0.075

Grand Total: BD20.770

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Al Marai strawberry milk,

1ltr 0.550

Signal cavity

toothpaste, 125ml 0.510

Comfort concentrate, 50ml 1.410

Johnson & Johnson

facial wipes 2.264

Galaxy cakes, 5 0.840

Nivea shampoo, 250ml 0.974

Al Ameer chili powder,

300gm 0.630

Green beans, 1kg 0.995

Pineapple, 1kg 0.550

Mandarin, 1kg 0.995

Veet hair removal cream,

100ml 1.275

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.190

Dettol, 125ml 0.515

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.454

Yardley deodorant,

100ml 0.939

Clorox, 0.47l 0.240

Kotex lightdays sanitary

napkins 0.640

Tang, 750ml 1.250

Chesdale cheese, 12pcs 0.725

Maggie stock, 22gm 0.055

Grand Total: BD18.001

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai strawberry milk,

1ltr 0.550

Signal cavity

toothpaste, 125ml 0.525

Comfort concentrate, 50ml 1.439

Johnson & Johnson

facial wipes 2.145

Galaxy cakes, 5 0.850

Nivea shampoo, 250ml 0.955

Al Ameer chili powder,

300gm 0.600

Green beans, 1kg 0.725

Pineapple, 1kg 0.690

Mandarin, 1kg 0.790

Veet hair removal cream,

100ml 1.170

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.184

Dettol, 125ml 0.525

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.430

Yardley deodorant,

100ml 1.025

Clorox, 0.47l 0.245

Kotex lightdays sanitary

napkins 0.650

Tang, 750ml 1.200

Chesdale cheese, 12pcs 0.725

Maggie stock, 22gm 0.070

Grand Total: BD17.493

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Al Marai strawberry milk,

1ltr 0.550

Signal cavity

toothpaste, 125ml 0.555

Comfort concentrate, 50ml 1.600

Johnson & Johnson

facial wipes 2.550

Galaxy cakes, 5 0.950

Nivea shampoo, 250ml 1.100

Al Ameer chili powder,

300gm 0.675

Green beans, 1kg 1.350

Pineapple, 1kg 0.850

Mandarin, 1kg 0.850

Veet hair removal cream,

100ml 1.375

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.350

Dettol, 125ml 0.585

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.600

Yardley deodorant,

100ml 1.000

Clorox, 0.47l 0.275

Kotex lightdays sanitary

napkins 0.705

Tang, 750ml 1.450

Chesdale cheese, 12pcs 0.750

Maggie stock, 22gm 0.075

Grand Total: BD20.195

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Al Marai strawberry milk,

1ltr 0.550

Signal cavity

toothpaste, 125ml 0.575

Comfort concentrate, 50ml 1.550

Johnson & Johnson

facial wipes 2.450

Galaxy cakes, 5 0.950

Nivea shampoo, 250ml 1.260

Al Ameer chili powder,

300gm 0.690

Green beans, 1kg 1.000

Pineapple, 1kg 0.550

Mandarin, 1kg 0.850

Veet hair removal cream,

100ml 1.350

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.300

Dettol, 125ml 0.600

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.650

Yardley deodorant,

100ml 0.950

Clorox, 0.47l 0.265

Kotex lightdays sanitary

napkins 0.725

Tang, 750ml 1.275

Chesdale cheese, 12pcs 0.775

Maggie stock, 22gm 0.075

Grand Total: BD19.390

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai strawberry milk,

1ltr 0.550

Signal cavity

toothpaste, 125ml 0.520

Comfort concentrate, 50ml 1.260

Johnson & Johnson

facial wipes 1.740

Galaxy cakes, 5 0.810

Nivea shampoo, 250ml 0.995

Al Ameer chili powder,

300gm 0.585

Green beans, 1kg 0.695

Pineapple, 1kg 0.595

Mandarin, 1kg 0.745

Veet hair removal cream,

100ml 1.250

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.160

Dettol, 125ml 0.515

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.420

Yardley deodorant,

100ml 0.920

Clorox, 0.47l 0.235

Kotex lightdays sanitary

napkins 0.645

Tang, 750ml 1.235

Chesdale cheese, 12pcs 0.775

Maggie stock, 22gm 0.070

Grand Total: BD16.720

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Al Marai strawberry milk,

1ltr 0.550

Signal cavity

toothpaste, 125ml 0.550

Comfort concentrate, 50ml 1.495

Johnson & Johnson

facial wipes 2.450

Galaxy cakes, 5 0.895

Nivea shampoo, 250ml 1.075

Al Ameer chili powder,

300gm 0.595

Green beans, 1kg 0.900

Pineapple, 1kg 0.750

Mandarin, 1kg 0.900

Veet hair removal cream,

100ml 1.325

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.275

Dettol, 125ml 0.560

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.550

Yardley deodorant,

100ml 0.995

Clorox, 0.47l 0.260

Kotex lightdays sanitary

napkins 0.725

Tang, 750ml 1.250

Chesdale cheese, 12pcs 0.795

Maggie stock, 22gm 0.0755

Grand Total: BD18.970