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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

Plums, South Africa, 1kg 2.400

Kiwi, Italy, 1kg 0.990

Pomegranate, India, 1kg 2.370

Okra, India, 1kg 1.050

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.680

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 2.175

Nutella, 750ml 2.350

Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.725

Nivea toner, 200ml 2.375

HP steak sauce, 220ml 0.750

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.900

Axe deo, 160ml 1.830

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 1.050

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.475

Schweppes Tonic, 300ml 0.300

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.300

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.825

Listrine mouthwash,

100ml 1.390

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 1.100

Johnson's cotton buds,

200 1.825

Grand Total: BD28.860

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Plums, USA, 1kg 2.590

Kiwi, New Zealand, 1kg 0.995

Pomegranate, Spain, 1kg 1.990

Okra, India, 1kg 0.990

Cauliflower, Jordan, 1kg 0.590

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 2.035

Nutella, 750ml 2.250

Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.595

Nivea toner, 200ml 2.375

HP steak sauce, 220ml 0.750

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.900

Axe deo, 160ml 1.800

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 1.000

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.500

Schweppes Tonic, 300ml 0.300

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.300

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.825

Listrine mouthwash,

100ml 1.100

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 1.075

Johnson's cotton buds,

200 1.800

Grand Total: BD27.820

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Plums, Australia, 1kg 1.275

Kiwi, Chile, 1kg 0.775

Pomegranate, India, 1kg 1.550

Okra, India, 1kg 0.680

Cauliflower, Bahrain, 1kg 0.480

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 1.680

Nutella, 750ml 1.810

Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.480

Nivea toner, 200ml 2.020

HP steak sauce, 220ml 0.600

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.810

Axe deo, 160ml 1.510

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 0.810

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.230

Schweppes Tonic, 300ml 0.220

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.185

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.660

Listrine mouthwash,

100ml 1.000

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 0.860

Johnson's cotton buds,

200 1.450

Grand Total: BD20.755

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Plums, South Africa, 1kg 1.990

Kiwi, Italy, 1kg 0.795

Pomegranate, India 1kg 1.950

Okra, India, 1kg 0.690

Cauliflower, Jordan, 1kg 0.490

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 1.700

Nutella, 750ml 1.890

Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.540

Nivea toner, 200ml 1.985

HP steak sauce, 220ml 0.610

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.800

Axe deo, 160ml 1.545

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 0.870

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.340

Schweppes Tonic, 300ml 0.230

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.230

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.710

Listrine mouthwash,

100ml 1.010

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 0.890

Johnson's cotton buds,

200 1.450

Grand Total: BD23.715

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Plums, US, 1kg 2.950

Kiwi, Italy, 1kg 1.200

Pomegranate, India, 1kg 2.100

Okra, India, 1kg 0.995

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.525

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 2.120

Nutella, 750ml 2.100

Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.600

Nivea toner, 200ml 2.275

HP steak sauce, 220ml 1.225

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.900

Axe deo, 160ml 1.825

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 1.000

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.450

Schweppes Tonic, 300ml 0.300

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.300

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.825

Listrine mouthwash,

100ml 1.400

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 1.075

Johnson's cotton buds,

200 1.750

Grand Total: BD28.915

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Plums, Africa, 1kg 1.750

Kiwi, Italy, 1kg 1.000

Pomegranate, India, 1kg 1.800

Okra, Saudi, 1kg 0.900

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.475

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 2.000

Nutella, 750ml 2.050

Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.660

Nivea toner, 200ml 2.300

HP steak sauce, 220ml 0.750

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.875

Axe deo, 160ml 1.675

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 1.025

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.450

Schweppes Tonic, 300ml 0.300

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.260

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.850

Listrine mouthwash,

100ml 1.390

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 1.050

Johnson's cotton buds,

200 1.675

Grand Total: BD26.235

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Plums, Australia, 1kg 2.495

Kiwi, Iran, 1kg 0.695

Pomegranate, India, 1kg 1.995

Okra, India, 1kg 0.895

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.525

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 1.995

Nutella, 750ml 1.900

Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.670

Nivea toner, 200ml 2.090

HP steak sauce, 220ml 0.790

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.825

Axe deo, 160ml 1.550

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 0.970

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.350

Schweppes Tonic, 300ml 0.290

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.250

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.710

Listrine mouthwash,

100ml 1.270

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 0.910

Johnson's cotton buds,

200 1.590

Grand Total: BD25.765

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Plums, Africa, 1kg 1.450

Kiwi, New Zealand, 1kg 1.200

Pomegranate, India, 1kg 1.700

Okra, India, 1kg 0.850

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.225

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 2.050

Nutella, 750ml 1.995

Al Wazir olive oil, 500ml 1.625

Nivea toner, 200ml 2.250

HP steak sauce, 220ml 0.725

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.895

Axe deo, 160ml 1.695

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 0.975

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.450

Schweppes Tonic, 300ml 0.295

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.325

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.795

Listrine mouthwash,

100ml 1.350

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 1.050

Johnson's cotton buds,

200 1.675

Grand Total: BD25.576