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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 seven 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 25 popular items. If YOU

would like to add an item to Shilpa's

Shopping List next week simply email shilpa.chandran@gulfweekly.com

Al Jazira Supermarket, Mahouz

Nido powdered milk,

400gm 1.850

Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.830

Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.275

Al Shifa natural honey,

250gm 1.100

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.450

Saudi tray of eggs 1.495

Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.395

Sadia chicken franks,

375gm 0.475

Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.650

Kitkat, 4 fingers 0.200

Chesdale cheese, 12 slices 0.750

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 2.275

Kellogs cornflakes, 375gm 1.050

Whiskas, 400gm 0.595

Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.550

Nada orange juice, 2ltrs 0.700

SIS sugar, 2kg 0.850

Harpic toilet cleaner,

500ml 0.815

Maggie chicken soup 0.300

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.400

Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.315

Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.650

Omo frontload detergent,

2.5kg 1.700

Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.550

Nivea, 150ml 0.775

Grand Total: BD21.995

Al Osra Supermarket, Budaiya

Nido powdered milk,

400gm 1.855

Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.830

Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.295

Al Shifa natural honey,

250gm 1.100

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.700

Saudi tray of eggs 1.495

Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.450

Sadia chicken franks,

375gm 0.480

Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.700

Kitkat, 4 fingers 0.200

Chesdale cheese, 12 slices 0.800

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 2.550

Kellogs cornflakes, 375gm 1.050

Whiskas, 400gm 0.595

Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.550

Nada orange juice, 2ltrs 0.700

SIS sugar, 2kg 0.850

Harpic toilet cleaner,

500ml 0.825

Maggie chicken soup 0.300

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.325

Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.325

Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.650

Omo frontload detergent ,

2.5kg 2.065

Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.595

Nivea, 150ml 0.800

Grand Total: BD22.790

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Nido powdered milk,

400gm 1.110

Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.550

Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.110

Al Shifa natural honey,

250gm 0.850

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.270

Saudi tray of eggs 1.430

Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.090

Sadia chicken franks,

375gm 0.300

Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.370

Kitkat, 4 fingers 0.130

Chesdale cheese, 12 slices 0.510

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 1.670

Kellogs cornflakes, 375gm 0.830

Whiskas, 400gm 0.410

Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.380

Nada orange juice, 2ltrs 0.490

SIS sugar, 2kg 0.370

Harpic toilet cleaner,

500ml 0.500

Maggie chicken soup 0.225

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.290

Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.110

Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.390

Omo frontload detergent,

2.5kg 1.420

Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.220

Nivea, 150ml 0.560

Grand Total: BD15.585

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Nido powdered milk,

400gm 1.855

Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.830

Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.220

Al Shifa natural honey,

250gm 1.100

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.455

Saudi tray of eggs 1.450

Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.400

Sadia chicken franks,

375gm 0.525

Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.700

Kitkat, 4 fingers 0.150

Chesdale cheese, 12 slices 0.750

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 2.225

Kellogs cornflakes, 375gm 1.100

Whiskas, 400gm 0.595

Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.525

Nada orange juice, 2ltrs 0.700

SIS sugar, 2kg 0.850

Harpic toilet cleaner,

500ml 0.820

Maggie chicken soup 0.325

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.350

Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.320

Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.650

Omo frontload detergent ,

2.5kg 1.850

Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.550

Nivea, 150ml 0.765

Grand Total: BD22.060

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Nido powdered milk,

400gm 1.800

Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.800

Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.150

Al Shifa natural honey,

250gm 1.050

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.425

Saudi tray of eggs 1.500

Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.350

Sadia chicken franks,

375gm 0.500

Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.700

Kitkat, 4 fingers 0.200

Chesdale cheese, 12 slices 0.775

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 1.950

Kellogs cornflakes, 375gm 1.000

Whiskas, 400gm 0.550

Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.525

Nada orange juice, 2ltrs 0.700

SIS sugar, 2kg 0.800

Harpic toilet cleaner,

500ml 0.825

Maggie chicken soup 0.300

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.425

Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.325

Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.625

Omo frontload detergent,

2.5kg 1.850

Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.525

Nivea, 150ml 0.775

Grand Total: BD21.425

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Nido powdered milk,

400gm 1.125

Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.775

Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.090

Al Shifa natural honey,

250gm 0.690

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.260

Saudi tray of eggs 1.375

Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.075

Sadia chicken franks,

375gm 0.225

Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.360

Kitkat, 4 fingers 0.165

Chesdale cheese, 12 slices 0.775

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 1.650

Kellogs cornflakes, 375gm 0.815

Whiskas, 400gm 0.380

Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.365

Nada orange juice, 2ltrs 0.520

SIS sugar, 2kg 0.330

Harpic toilet cleaner,

500ml 0.490

Maggie chicken soup 0.260

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.280

Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.100

Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.300

Omo frontload detergent,

2.5kg 1.410

Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.210

Nivea, 150ml 0.525

Grand Total: BD15.550

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Nido powdered milk,

400gm 1.795

Lurpak butter, 200gm 0.750

Red Onions (India), 1kg 0.190

Al Shifa natural honey,

250gm 1.025

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.380

Saudi tray of eggs 1.475

Nescafe Red, 100gm 1.325

Sadia chicken franks,

375gm 0.450

Heinz Ketchup, 513gm 0.675

Kitkat, 4 fingers 0.190

Chesdale cheese, 12 slices 0.750

Afia Corn Oil, 1.8ltrs 1.900

Kellogs cornflakes, 375gm 0.995

Whiskas, 400gm 0.475

Kleenex, 90 sheets 0.550

Nada orange juice, 2ltrs 0.600

SIS sugar, 2kg 0.795

Harpic toilet cleaner,

500ml 0.795

Maggie chicken soup 0.290

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.500

Kazerooni Tyson chick peas, 500gm 0.310

Kiwi shoe polish, 75ml 0.625

Omo frontload detergent ,

2.5kg 1.795

Lux dishwash, 500ml 0.495

Nivea, 150ml 0.765

Grand Total: BD20.895