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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

Carrots, 1kg 0.540

Potatoes, 1kg 0.500

Red Grapes, 1kg 1.080

Garlic, 1kg 1.630

Ginger, 1kg 1.060

Onions, 1kg 0.320

Bananas, 1kg 0.600

Vimto flavoured drink,

710ml 0.900

Nido milk, 2.25kg 5.375

Lipton yellow label,

100 bags 1.435

Nestle Aero chocolate bar 0.200

J&J baby powder,

200gm 1.545

Dove Colour Repair Shampoo,

400ml 1.450

Closeup Red Hot,

125ml 0.710

Comfort, Fabric softner, 1l 0.775

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.435

Grand Total: BD19.555

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Carrots, 1kg 0.295

Potatoes, 1kg 0.350

Red Grapes, 1kg 1.690

Garlic, 1kg 1.590

Ginger, 1kg 0.795

Onions, 1kg 0.225

Bananas, 1kg 0.575

Vimto flavoured drink,

710ml 0.890

Nido milk, 2.25kg 5.225

Lipton yellow label,

100 bags 1.645

Nestle Aero chocolate bar 0.200

J&J baby powder,

200gm 1.540

Dove Colour Repair Shampoo,

400ml 1.540

Closeup Red Hot,

125ml 0.740

Comfort, Fabric softner, 1l 0.820

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.315

Grand Total: BD19.435

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Carrots, 1kg 0.435

Potatoes, 1kg 0.525

Red Grapes, 1kg 1.350

Garlic, 1kg 1.385

Ginger, 1kg 0.880

Onions, 1kg 0.285

Bananas, 1kg 0.460

Vimto flavoured drink,

710ml 0.750

Nido milk, 2.25kg 4.990

Lipton yellow label,

100 bags 1.530

Nestle Aero chocolate bar 0.175

J&J baby powder,

200gm 1.320

Dove Colour Repair Shampoo,

400ml 1.390

Closeup Red Hot,

125ml 0.620

Comfort, Fabric softner, 1l 0.705

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.180

Grand Total: BD17.980

GŽant Hypermarket, Manama

Carrots, 1kg 0.470

Potatoes, 1kg 0.525

Red Grapes, 1kg 1.100

Garlic, 1kg 1.390

Ginger, 1kg 0.790

Onions, 1kg 0.285

Bananas, 1kg 0.525

Vimto flavoured drink,

710ml 0.825

Nido milk, 2.25kg 4.990

Lipton yellow la1.540

100 bags 1.470

Nestle Aero chocolate bar 0.200

J&J baby powder,

200gm 1.320

Dove Colour Repair Shampoo,

400ml 1.400

Closeup Red Hot,

125ml 0.640

Comfort, Fabric softner, 1l 0.715

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.170

Grand Total: BD17.815

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Carrots, 1kg 0.395

Potatoes, 1kg 0.385

Red Grapes, 1kg 1.650

Garlic, 1kg 1.650

Ginger, 1kg 0.695

Onions, 1kg 0.250

Bananas, 1kg 0.565

Vimto flavoured drink,

710ml 0.875

Nido milk, 2.25kg 5.075

Lipton yellow label,

100 bags 1.610

Nestle Aero chocolate bar 0.200

J&J baby powder,

200gm 1.500

Dove Colour Repair Shampoo,

400ml 1.625

Closeup Red Hot,

125ml 0.650

Comfort, Fabric softner, 1l 0.775

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.300

Grand Total: BD19.20s0

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Carrots, 1kg 0.350

Potatoes, 1kg 0.345

Red Grapes, 1kg 1.100

Garlic, 1kg 1.400

Ginger, 1kg 0.825

Onions, 1kg 0.225

Bananas, 1kg 0.325

Vimto flavoured drink,

710ml 0.850

Nido milk, 2.25kg 4.975

Lipton yellow label,

100 bags 1.580

Nestle Aero chocolate bar 0.200

J&J baby powder,

200gm 1.425

Dove Colour Repair Shampoo,

400ml 1.350

Closeup Red Hot,

125ml 0.675

Comfort, Fabric softner, 1l 0.750

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.250

Grand Total: BD17.625

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Carrots, 1kg 0.475

Potatoes, 1kg 0.545

Red Grapes, 1kg 0.995

Garlic, 1kg 1.350

Ginger, 1kg 0.795

Onions, 1kg 0.295

Bananas, 1kg 0.545

Vimto flavoured drink,

710ml 0.825

Nido milk, 2.25kg 4.975

Lipton yellow label,

100 bags 1.340

Nestle Aero chocolate bar 0.200

J&J baby powder,

200gm 1.300

Dove Colour Repair Shampoo,

400ml 1.380

Closeup Red Hot,

125ml 0.620

Comfort, Fabric softner, 1l 0.690

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.195

Grand Total: BD17.505

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Carrots, 1kg 0.475

Potatoes, 1kg 0.275

Red Grapes, 1kg 1.000

Garlic, 1kg 1.200

Ginger, 1kg 0.850

Onions, 1kg 0.250

Bananas, 1kg 0.450

Vimto flavoured drink,

710ml 0.825

Nido milk, 2.25kg 5.050

Lipton yellow label,

100 bags 1.350

Nestle Aero chocolate bar 0.200

J&J baby powder,

200gm 1.450

Dove Colour Repair Shampoo,

400ml 1.375

Closeup Red Hot,

125ml 0.650

Comfort, Fabric softner, 1l 0.725

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.250

Grand Total: BD17.375