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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, US, 1kg 2.400

Kiwi, Italy, 1kg 0.990

Pomegranate, India, 1kg 2.640

Green apples, US, 1kg 1.180

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.680

Peach, US, 1kg 1.420

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 2.175

Nutella, 750ml 2.350

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

Aquafresh mouthwash,

300ml 1.250

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 1.100

Johnson's cotton balls, 50 0.950

Grand Total: BD27.940

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Plums, USA, 1kg 2.590

Kiwi, New Zealand, 1kg 1.300

Pomegranate, Spain, 1kg 2.100

Green apples, France, 1kg 0.895

Cauliflower, Jordan, 1kg 0.590

Peach, Australia, 1kg 2.995

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 2.035

Nutella, 750ml 2.250

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

Aquafresh mouthwash,

300ml 1.250

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 1.075

Johnson's cotton balls, 50 0.950

Grand Total: BD28.840

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Plums, Australia, 1kg 1.275

Kiwi, Chile, 1kg 0.765

Pomegranate, India, 1kg 1.550

Green apples, France, 1kg 0.850

Cauliflower, Bahrain, 1kg 0.470

Peach, Egypt, 1kg 0.995

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 1.680

Nutella, 750ml 1.800

Nivea toner, 200ml 1.950

HP steak sauce, 220ml 0.590

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.795

Axe deo, 160ml 1.480

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 0.790

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.210

Schweppes Tonic,

300ml 0.220

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.150

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.650

Aquafresh mouthwash,

300ml 1.050

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 0.840

Johnson's cotton balls, 50 0.840

Grand Total: BD20.950

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Plums, South Africa, 1kg 1.990

Kiwi, Italy, 1kg 0.735

Pomegranate, India 1kg 1.950

Green apples, France, 1kg 0.890

Cauliflower, Jordan, 1kg 0.525

Peach, Turkey, 1kg 0.890

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 1.700

Nutella, 750ml 1.890

Nivea toner, 200ml 1.985

HP steak sauce, 220ml 0.610

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.790

Axe deo, 160ml 1.520

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 0.870

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.340

Schweppes Tonic,

300ml 0.220

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.260

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.710

Aquafresh mouthwash,

300ml 1.060

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 0.870

Johnson's cotton balls, 50 0.850

Grand Total: BD22.655

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Plums, Australia, 1kg 2.300

Kiwi, Italy, 1kg 0.895

Pomegranate, India, 1kg 2.100

Green apples, US, 1kg 1.100

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.525

Peach, France, 1kg 2.950

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 2.120

Nutella, 750ml 2.100

Nivea toner, 200ml 2.275

HP steak sauce, 220ml 0.750

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

Aquafresh mouthwash,

300ml 1.250

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 1.075

Johnson's cotton balls, 50 0.975

Grand Total: BD28.015

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Plums, Africa, 1kg 1.750

Kiwi, Italy, 1kg 1.000

Pomegranate, India, 1kg 1.800

Green apples, France, 1kg 0.850

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.475

Peach, Saudi, 1kg 0.850

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 2.000

Nutella, 750ml 2.050

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

Aquafresh mouthwash,

300ml 1.250

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 1.050

Johnson's cotton balls, 50 0.925

Grand Total: BD24.485

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Plums, Chile, 1kg 1.295

Kiwi, Iran, 1kg 0.775

Pomegranate, India, 1kg 1.695

Green apples, France, 1kg 0.895

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.595

Peach, Saudi, 1kg 0.995

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 1.995

Nutella, 750ml 1.900

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

Aquafresh mouthwash,

300ml 1.070

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 0.910

Johnson's cotton balls, 50 0.840

Grand Total: BD22.790

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Plums, Africa, 1kg 1.400

Kiwi, New Zealand, 1kg 1.100

Pomegranate, India, 1kg 1.800

Green apples, France, 1kg 0.850

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.225

Peach, Turkey, 1kg 1.300

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 2.050

Nutella, 750ml 1.995

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

Aquafresh mouthwash,

300ml 1.195

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 1.050

Johnson's cotton balls, 50 0.925

Grand Total: BD24.295