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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

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toothpaste, 125ml 2.275

Farleys baby biscuits,

300gm 1.600

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.515

Whiskas cat food,

390gm 0.695

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.450

Wheetabix original,

430gm 1.500

Carrots, 1kg 0.530

Ginger, 1kg 0.710

Green chilies, 1kg 0.950

Lemon, 1kg 0.470

Cucumber, 1kg 0.300

Garlic, 1kg 0.710

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.660

Vaseline healthy hand

and nails, 400ml 1.925

Dettol, 250ml 1.040

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8l 1.850

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.900

SIS sugar cubes 0.450

Fairy, 1l 1.050

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.425

Grand Total: BD30.005

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Signal sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 2.275

Farleys baby biscuits,

300gm 1.600

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.440

Whiskas cat food,

390gm 0.650

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.500

Wheetabix original,

430gm 1.575

Carrots, 1kg 0.450

Ginger, 1kg 0.850

Green chilies, 1kg 0.990

Lemon, 1kg 0.550

Cucumber, 1kg 0.375

Garlic, 1kg 0.795

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.595

Vaseline healthy hand

and nails, 400ml 1.825

Dettol, 250ml 1.100

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8l 1.855

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.550

SIS sugar cubes 0.450

Fairy, 1l 1.050

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.395

Grand Total: BD29.870

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Signal sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 2.050

Farleys baby biscuits,

300gm 1.480

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.300

Whiskas cat food,

390gm 0.560

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.280

Wheetabix original,

430gm 1.330

Carrots, 1kg 0.295

Ginger, 1kg 0.650

Green chilies, 1kg 0.720

Lemon, 1kg 0.280

Cucumber, 1kg 0.320

Garlic, 1kg 0.640

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.530

Vaseline healthy hand

and nails, 400ml 1.630

Dettol, 250ml 0.720

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8l 1.690

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.400

SIS sugar cubes 0.380

Fairy, 1l 0.840

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.360

Grand Total: BD26.455

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Signal sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 1.880

Farleys baby biscuits,

300gm 1.390

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.210

Whiskas cat food,

390gm 0.540

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.230

Wheetabix original,

430gm 1.300

Carrots, 1kg 0.350

Ginger, 1kg 0.730

Green chilies, 1kg 0.725

Lemon, 1kg 0.445

Cucumber, 1kg 0.195

Garlic, 1kg 0.560

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.470

Vaseline healthy hand

and nails, 400ml 1.580

Dettol, 250ml 0.690

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8l 1.630

Tilda rice, 5kg (+2) 7.230

SIS sugar cubes 0.360

Fairy, 1l 0.780

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.290

Grand Total: BD25.585

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Signal sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 2.100

Farleys baby biscuits,

300gm 1.600

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.450

Whiskas cat food,

390gm 0.650

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.400

Wheetabix original,

430gm 1.500

Carrots, 1kg 0.475

Ginger, 1kg 0.800

Green chilies, 1kg 0.990

Lemon, 1kg 0.540

Cucumber, 1kg 0.260

Garlic, 1kg 0.750

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.520

Vaseline healthy hand

and nails, 400ml 1.900

Dettol, 250ml 1.050

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8l 1.785

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.800

SIS sugar cubes 0.450

Fairy, 1l 1.000

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.440

Grand Total: BD29.460

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Signal sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 2.175

Farleys baby biscuits,

300gm 1.610

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.375

Whiskas cat food,

390gm 0.625

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.425

Wheetabix original,

430gm 1.500

Carrots, 1kg 0.375

Ginger, 1kg 0.745

Green chilies, 1kg 0.850

Lemon, 1kg 0.475

Cucumber, 1kg 0.245

Garlic, 1kg 0.650

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.315

Vaseline healthy hand

and nails, 400ml 1.850

Dettol, 250ml 1.050

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8l 1.775

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.350

SIS sugar cubes 0.450

Fairy, 1l 0.885

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.425

Grand Total: BD28.150

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Signal sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 1.790

Farleys baby biscuits,

300gm 1.460

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.210

Whiskas cat food,

390gm 0.575

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.255

Wheetabix original,

430gm 1.310

Carrots, 1kg 0.365

Ginger, 1kg 0.795

Green chilies, 1kg 0.660

Lemon, 1kg 0.475

Cucumber, 1kg 0.185

Garlic, 1kg 0.845

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.540

Vaseline healthy hand

and nails, 400ml 1.590

Dettol, 250ml 0.930

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8l 1.650

Tilda rice, 5kg (+2) 7.250

SIS sugar cubes 0.395

Fairy, 1l 0.840

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.425

Grand Total: BD26.545

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Signal sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 2.175

Farleys baby biscuits,

300gm 1.550

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.325

Whiskas cat food,

390gm 0.595

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.325

Wheetabix original,

430gm 1.450

Carrots, 1kg 0.500

Ginger, 1kg 0.800

Green chilies, 1kg 0.900

Lemon, 1kg 0.550

Cucumber, 1kg 0.390

Garlic, 1kg 0.750

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.295

Vaseline healthy hand

and nails, 400ml 1.850

Dettol, 250ml 0.995

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8l 1.750

Tilda rice, 5kg (+2) 7.500

SIS sugar cubes 0.425

Fairy, 1l 0.875

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.425

Grand Total: BD28.425