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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

Tomatoes, Saudi, 1kg 0.420

Green chili, India, 1kg 1.080

Kiwi, New Zealand, 1kg 1.220

Red apples, USA, 1kg 0.690

Pringles, Potato chips, 165gm 0.900

Pril washing liquid, 1ltr 1.010

Elvive - nutri gloss

shampoo, 250ml 1.500

Puck cheese spread,

910gm 2.750

Tilda, Rice, 5kg 7.900

Nivea soft soufle

Angel Star, 200ml 1.475

Downy fabric softener,

1ltr 0.810

Nestle Chocapic, 375gm 1.555

Lipton yellow label,

100 bags 1.660

Listrine mouthwash,

250ml 1.390

Nezo table salt, 1kg 0.225

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.300

Grand Total: BD25.885

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Tomatoes, Saudi, 1kg 0.595

Green chili, India, 1kg 0.990

Kiwi, New Zealand, 1kg 1.250

Red apples, USA, 1kg 0.790

Pringles, Potato chips, 165gm 0.725

Pril washing liquid, 1ltr 1.075

Elvive - nutri gloss

shampoo, 250ml 1.500

Puck cheese spread,

910gm 3.495

Tilda, Rice, 5kg 7.750

Nivea soft soufle

Angel Star, 200ml 1.475

Downy fabric softener,

1ltr 0.850

Nestle Chocapic, 375gm 1.575

Lipton yellow label,

100 bags 1.645

Listrine mouthwash,

250ml 1.450

Nezo table salt, 1kg 0.330

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.300

Grand Total: BD26.804

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Tomatoes, Syria, 1kg 0.390

Green chili, India, 1kg 0.645

Kiwi, Italy, 1kg 0.920

Red apples, USA, 1kg 0.595

Pringles, Potato chips, 165gm 0.620

Pril washing liquid, 1ltr 0.900

Elvive - nutri gloss

shampoo, 250ml 1.280

Puck cheese spread,

910gm 2.420

Tilda, rice, 5kg 7.400

Nivea soft soufle

Angel Star, 200ml 1.250

Downy fabric softener,

1ltr 0.700

Nestle Chocapic, 375gm 1.290

Lipton yellow label,

100 bags 1.590

Listrine mouthwash,

250ml 1.250

Nezo table salt, 1kg 0.195

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.210

Grand Total: BD22.655

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Tomatoes, Lebanon, 1kg 0.325

Green chili, India, 1kg 0.650

Kiwi, Italy, 1kg 0.990

Red apples, USA, 1kg 0.690

Pringles, Potato chips, 165gm 0.640

Pril washing liquid, 1ltr 0.890

Elvive - nutri gloss

shampoo, 250ml 1.220

Puck cheese spread,

910gm 2.575

Tilda, rice, 5kg 7.130

Nivea soft soufle

Angel Star, 200ml 1.240

Downy fabric softener,

1ltr 0.720

Nestle Chocapic, 375gm 1.280

Lipton yellow label,

100 bags 1.570

Listrine mouthwash,

250ml 1.190

Nezo table salt, 1kg 0.200

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.220

Grand Total: BD22.530

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Tomatoes, Saudi, 1kg 0.650

Green chili, India, 1kg 0.990

Kiwi, New Zealand, 1kg 1.100

Red apples, USA, 1kg 0.775

Pringles, Potato chips, 165gm 0.650

Pril washing liquid, 1ltr 1.000

Elvive - nutri gloss

shampoo, 250ml 1.475

Puck cheese spread,

910gm 2.550

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.800

Nivea soft soufle

Angel Star, 200ml 1.400

Downy fabric softener,

1ltr 0.800

Nestle Chocapic, 375gm 1.450

Lipton yellow label,

100 bags 1.610

Listrine mouthwash,

250ml 1.400

Nezo table salt, 1kg 0.225

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.300

Grand Total: BD25.175

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Tomatoes, Jordan, 1kg 0.200

Green chili, Saudi, 1kg 0.900

Kiwi, Italy, 1kg 1.000

Red apples, USA, 1kg 0.675

Pringles, Potato chips, 165gm 0.675

Pril washing liquid, 1ltr 1.000

Elvive - nutri gloss

shampoo, 250ml 1.375

Puck cheese spread,

910gm 2.550

Tilda, rice, 5kg 7.350

Nivea soft soufle

Angel Star, 200ml 1.400

Downy fabric softener,

1ltr 0.775

Nestle Chocapic, 375gm 1.450

Lipton yellow label,

100 bags 1.580

Listrine mouthwash,

250ml 1.390

Nezo table salt, 1kg 0.225

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.260

Grand Total: BD23.805

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Tomatoes, Saudi, 1kg 0.325

Green chili, India, 1kg 0.895

Kiwi, New Zealand, 1kg 1.195

Red apples, USA, 1kg 0.695

Pringles, Potato chips, 165gm 0.690

Pril washing liquid, 1ltr 0.910

Elvive - nutri gloss

shampoo, 250ml 1.260

Puck cheese spread,

910gm 2.490

Tilda, rice, 5kg 7.250

Nivea soft soufle

Angel Star, 200ml 1.260

Downy fabric softener,

1ltr 0.745

Nestle Chocapic, 375gm 1.290

Lipton yellow label,

100 bags 1.575

Listrine mouthwash,

250ml 1.270

Nezo table salt, 1kg 0.210

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.250

Grand Total: BD23.310

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Tomatoes, Jordan, 1kg 0.250

Green chili, India, 1kg 0.850

Kiwi, New Zealand, 1kg 1.300

Red apples, USA, 1kg 0.700

Pringles, Potato chips, 165gm 0.695

Pril washing liquid, 1ltr 0.975

Elvive - nutri gloss

shampoo, 250ml 1.325

Puck cheese spread,

910gm 2.625

Tilda, rice, 5kg 7.500

Nivea soft soufle

Angel Star, 200ml 1.350

Downy fabric softener,

1ltr 0.790

Nestle Chocapic, 375gm 1.375

Lipton yellow label,

100 bags 1.575

Listrine mouthwash,

250ml 1.550

Nezo table salt, 1kg 0.210

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.335

Grand Total: BD24.405