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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 16 popular items. Prices are subject to change due to market fluctuations. Email your consumer stories to shilpa.chandran@gulfweekly.com

Al Jazira Supermarket, Mahouz

Nido plus milk, 400gm 1.875

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.350

Almarai milk, 1ltr 0.500

Sensodyne original

toothpaste, 100ml 2.210

Colgate plax mouth

wash, 500ml 2.100

Fa deo for men, 150ml 1.080

Kinder joy chocolate,

20gm 0.350

Nescafe Gold coffee,

100gm 2.150

Fantastic cup noodles,

70gm 0.350

Sweet n Low, 40gm 0.950

Shifa honey, 250ml 1.135

Johnson's baby bath,

200ml 1.375

Clorox for colours, 950ml 0.975

Ambi Pur airfreshner,

300ml 0.725

Avocado, Australia, 1kg 3.550

White onions, Saudi, 1kg 0.570

Grand Total: BD21.245

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Nido plus milk, 400gm 1.800

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.365

Almarai milk, 1ltr 0.500

Sensodyne original

toothpaste, 100ml 2.205

Colgate plax mouth

wash, 500ml 2.100

Fa deo for men, 150ml 1.100

Kinder joy chocolate,

20gm 0.300

Nescafe Gold coffee,

100gm 2.100

Fantastic cup noodles,

70gm 0.350

Sweet n Low, 40gm 1.050

Shifa honey, 250ml 1.275

Johnson's baby bath,

200ml 1.370

Clorox for colours, 950ml 1.050

Ambi Pur airfreshner,

300ml 0.725

Avocado, Australia, 1kg 3.390

White onions, S Africa, 1kg 1.690

Grand Total: BD22.370

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Nido plus milk, 400gm 1.770

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.140

Almarai milk, 1ltr 0.490

Sensodyne original

toothpaste, 100ml 2.050

Colgate plax mouth

wash, 500ml 1.870

Fa deo for men, 150ml 0.910

Kinder joy chocolate,

20gm 0.310

Nescafe Gold coffee,

100gm 1.960

Fantastic cup noodles,

70gm 0.300

Sweet n Low, 40gm 0.960

Shifa honey, 250ml 0.990

Johnson's baby bath,

200ml 1.180

Clorox for colours, 950ml 0.870

Ambi Pur airfreshner,

300ml 0.680

Avocado, Kenya, 1kg 1.750

White onions, Saudi, 1kg 0.625

Grand Total: BD17.855

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Nido plus milk, 400gm 1.800

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.150

Almarai milk, 1ltr 0.500

Sensodyne original

toothpaste, 100ml 2.060

Colgate plax mouth

wash, 500ml 1.880

Fa deo for men, 150ml 0.920

Kinder joy chocolate,

20gm 0.320

Nescafe Gold coffee,

100gm 2.040

Fantastic cup noodles,

70gm 0.310

Sweet n Low, 40gm 0.930

Shifa honey, 250ml 1.020

Johnson's baby bath,

200ml 1.152

Clorox for colours, 950ml 0.880

Ambi Pur airfreshner,

300ml 0.690

Avocado, Kenya, 1kg 1.650

White onions, Lebanon, 1kg 0.660

Grand Total: BD17.962

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Nido plus milk, 400gm 1.850

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.290

Almarai milk, 1ltr 0.500

Sensodyne original

toothpaste, 100ml 2.100

Colgate plax mouth

wash, 500ml 2.100

Fa deo for men, 150ml 1.100

Kinder joy chocolate,

20gm 0.350

Nescafe Gold coffee,

100gm 2.050

Fantastic cup noodles,

70gm 0.325

Sweet n Low, 40gm 1.050

Shifa honey, 250ml 1.275

Johnson's baby bath,

200ml 1.325

Clorox for colours, 950ml 0.945

Ambi Pur airfreshner,

300ml 0.690

Avocado, Kenya, 1kg 1.650

White onions, Australia, 1kg 0.750

Grand Total: BD19.350

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Nido plus milk, 400gm 1.800

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.300

Almarai milk, 1ltr 0.500

Sensodyne original

toothpaste, 100ml 2.025

Colgate plax mouth

wash, 500ml 1.950

Fa deo for men, 150ml 1.000

Kinder joy chocolate,

20gm 0.350

Nescafe Gold coffee,

100gm 2.050

Fantastic cup noodles,

70gm 0.350

Sweet n Low, 40gm 1.050

Shifa honey, 250ml 1.225

Johnson's baby bath,

200ml 1.250

Clorox for colours, 950ml 0.950

Ambi Pur airfreshner,

300ml 0.700

Avocado, Africa, 1kg 1.250

White onions, Saudi, 1kg 0.425

Grand Total: BD18.175

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Nido plus milk, 400gm 1.775

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.150

Almarai milk, 1ltr 0.500

Sensodyne original

toothpaste, 100ml 1.920

Colgate plax mouth

wash, 500ml 1.795

Fa deo for men, 150ml 0.930

Kinder joy chocolate,

20gm 0.300

Nescafe Gold coffee,

100gm 1.935

Fantastic cup noodles,

70gm 0.300

Sweet n Low, 40gm 0.975

Shifa honey, 250ml 1.125

Johnson's baby bath,

200ml 1.150

Clorox for colours, 950ml 0.890

Ambi Pur airfreshner,

300ml 0.640

Avocado, Sri Lanka, 1kg 1.095

White onions, US, 1kg 0.595

Grand Total: BD17.075

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Nido plus milk, 400gm 1.775

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.250

Almarai milk, 1ltr 0.500

Sensodyne original

toothpaste, 100ml 1.995

Colgate plax mouth

wash, 500ml 1.995

Fa deo for men, 150ml 0.995

Kinder joy chocolate,

20gm 0.325

Nescafe Gold coffee,

100gm 2.025

Fantastic cup noodles,

70gm 0.325

Sweet n Low, 40gm 0.995

Shifa honey, 250ml 1.195

Johnson's baby bath,

200ml 1.275

Clorox for colours, 950ml 0.950

Ambi Pur airfreshner,

300ml 0.675

Avocado, S Africa, 1kg 1.500

White onions, Saudi, 1kg 0.450

Grand Total: BD18.225