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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

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.485

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.635

Cucumber, 1kg 0.700

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.450

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.595

Potatoes, 1kg 0.425

London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 2.100

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225 Afia corn oil, 1.8ml 2.500

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.450

Tilda rice, 5kg 6.950

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.650

Lux shower gel, 250ml 1.025

Colgate, 175ml 0.775

Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.700

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.495

Clean n Clear shampoo,

200ml 0.975

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395

Comfort pink cloth softener,

2ltr 1.275

Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.825

Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.200

Vaseline, 240ml 0.875

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.725

Johnson's moisturiser,

400ml 1.700

Grand Total: BD31.980

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.490

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.635

Cucumber, 1kg 0.450

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.470

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.450

Potatoes, 1kg 0.375

London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 2.100

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.230

Afia corn oil, 1.8ltr 2.675

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.400

Tilda rice, 5kg 6.900

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.685

Lux shower gel, 250ml 1.025

Colgate, 175ml 0.695

Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.700

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.450

Clean n Clear shampoo,

200ml 1.060

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395

Comfort pink cloth softener,

2ltr 1.465

Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.925

Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.200

Vaseline, 240ml 0.875

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.725

Johnson's moisturiser,

400ml 1.700

Grand Total: BD31.925

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.480

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.520

Cucumber, 1kg 0.540

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.380

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.360

Potatoes, 1kg 0.315

London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 1.770

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.200

Afia corn oil, 1.8ltr 3.890

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.280

Tilda rice, 5kg 6.600

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.585

Lux shower gel, 250ml 0.890

Colgate, 175ml 0.700

Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.595

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.540

Clean n Clear shampoo,

200ml 0.950

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.310

Comfort pink cloth softener,

2ltr 1.290

Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.740

Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.150

Vaseline, 240ml 0.750

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.710

Johnson's moisturiser,

400ml 1.210

Grand Total: BD30.605

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.475

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.635

Cucumber, 1kg 0.450

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.425

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.600

Potatoes, 1kg 0.325

London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 2.100

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225

Afia corn oil, 1.8ltr 2.435

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.400

Tilda rice, 5kg 6.900

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.690

Lux shower gel, 250ml 1.000

Colgate, 175ml 0.615

Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.700

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.325

Clean n Clear shampoo,

200ml 1.000

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395

Comfort pink cloth softener,

2ltr 1.300

Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.850

Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.200

Vaseline, 240ml 0.865

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.775

Johnson's moisturiser,

400ml 1.700

Grand Total: BD31.235

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.550

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.550

Cucumber, 1kg 0.450

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.425

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.550

Potatoes, 1kg 0.300

London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 2.000

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225

Afia corn oil, 1.8ltr 2.150

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.400

Tilda rice, 5kg 6.700

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.600

Lux shower gel, 250ml 0.950

Colgate, 175ml 0.675

Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.675

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.400

Clean n Clear shampoo,

200ml 0.925

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.375

Comfort pink cloth softener,

2ltr 1.350

Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.850

Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.100

Vaseline, 240ml 0.800

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.825

Johnson's moisturiser,

400ml 1.650

Grand Total: BD30.325

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.470

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.520

Cucumber, 1kg 0.445

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.395

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.305

Potatoes, 1kg 0.225

London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 1.775

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225

Afia corn oil, 1.8ltr 1.950

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.290

Tilda rice, 5kg 6.675

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.595

Lux shower gel, 250ml 0.880

Colgate, 175ml 0.590

Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.625

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.445

Clean n Clear shampoo,

200ml 0.895

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.350

Comfort pink cloth softener,

2ltr 1.270

Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.760

Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.050

Vaseline, 240ml 0.770

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.490

Johnson's moisturiser,

400ml 1.475

Grand Total: BD28.320

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Al Marai milk, 2ltr 0.850

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.450

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.550

Cucumber, 1kg 0.450

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.375

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.350

Potatoes, 1kg 0.300

London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 1.950

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.200

Afia corn oil, 1.8ltr 2.150

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.375

Tilda rice, 5kg 6.650

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.600

Lux shower gel, 250ml 0.995

Colgate, 175ml 0.675

Digestive chocolate biscuits, 200gm 0.625

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.500

Clean n Clear shampoo,

200ml 0.950

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.375

Comfort pink cloth softener,

2ltr 1.275

Pril dishwash, 1ltr 0.850

Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.150

Vaseline, 240ml 0.925

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.775

Johnson's moisturiser,

400ml 1.650

Grand Total: BD29.995