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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

Anchor milk, 400gms 1.825

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.485

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.635

Cucumber, 1kg 0.495

Garlic, 1kg 0.250

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.450

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.595

London Dairy icecream,

1ltr 2.100

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225

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

Oreos, 176gm 0.325

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.525

Green apple, 1kg 0.750

Clear shampoo, 200ml 0.975

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395

Comfort cloth softener, 1ltr 0.695

Pril dishwash, 500ml 0.575

Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.200

Vaseline, 240ml 0.875

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.725

Johnson's moisturiser,

250ml 1.100

Grand Total: BD29.050

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Anchor milk, 400gms 2.010

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.490

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.635

Cucumber, 1kg 0.450

Garlic, 1kg 0.600

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.470

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.450

London Dairy icecream,

1ltr 2.100

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.230

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

Oreos, 176gm 0.325

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.475

Green apple, 1kg 0.725

Clear shampoo, 200ml 1.060

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395

Comfort cloth softener, 1ltr 0.800

Pril dishwash, 500ml 0.600

Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.200

Vaseline, 240ml 0.875

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.725

Johnson's moisturiser,

250ml 1.300

Grand Total: BD29.620

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Anchor milk, 400gms 1.750

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.480

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.520

Cucumber, 1kg 0.495

Garlic, 1kg 0.220

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.380

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.300

London Dairy icecream,

1ltr 1.770

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.200

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.275

Tilda rice, 5kg 6.600

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.585

Lux shower gel, 250ml 0.890

Colgate, 175ml 0.580

Oreos, 176gm 0.300

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.475

Green apple, 1kg 0.775

Clear shampoo, 200ml 0.950

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.310

Comfort cloth softener, 1ltr 0.890

Pril dishwash, 500ml 0.520

Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.150

Vaseline, 240ml 0.750

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.710

Johnson's moisturiser,

250ml 1.140

Grand Total: BD27.015

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Anchor milk, 400gms 1.780

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.475

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.635

Cucumber, 1kg 0.650

Garlic, 1kg 0.550

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.425

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.600

London Dairy icecream,

1ltr 2.100

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225

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

Oreos, 176gm 0.325

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.325

Green apple, 1kg 0.825

Clear shampoo, 200ml 1.000

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395

Comfort cloth softener, 1ltr 0.790

Pril dishwash, 500ml 0.590

Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.200

Vaseline, 240ml 0.865

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.775

Johnson's moisturiser,

250ml 1.105

Grand Total: BD29.240

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Anchor milk, 400gms 1.800

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.500

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.550

Cucumber, 1kg 0.450

Garlic, 1kg 0.225

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.425

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.550

London Dairy icecream,

1ltr 2.000

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.400

Tilda rice, 5kg 6.800

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.600

Lux shower gel, 250ml 0.950

Colgate, 175ml 0.675

Oreos, 176gm 0.325

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.400

Green apple, 1kg 0.700

Clear shampoo, 200ml 0.925

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.375

Comfort cloth softener, 1ltr 0.725

Pril dishwash, 500ml 0.550

Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.100

Vaseline, 240ml 0.800

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.675

Johnson's moisturiser,

250ml 1.100

Grand Total: BD27.825

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Anchor milk, 400gms 1.775

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.470

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.520

Cucumber, 1kg 0.395

Garlic, 1kg 0.225

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.395

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.305

London Dairy icecream,

1ltr 1.775

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225

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

Oreos, 176gm 0.295

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.445

Green apple, 1kg 0.745

Clear shampoo, 200ml 0.895

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.350

Comfort cloth softener, 1ltr 0.670

Pril dishwash, 500ml 0.440

Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.050

Vaseline, 240ml 0.770

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.490

Johnson's moisturiser,

250ml 1.160

Grand Total: BD26.425

Mega Mart, Central Market, ManamaAnchor milk, 400gms 1.750

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.450

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.550

Cucumber, 1kg 0.450

Garlic, 1kg 0.400

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.375

Coffeemate, 400gm 1.350

London Dairy icecream,

1ltr 1.950

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.200

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

Ores, 176gm 0.300

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.500

Green apple, 1kg 0.800

Clear shampoo, 200ml 0.950

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.375

Comfort cloth softener, 1ltr 0.695

Pril dishwash, 500ml 0.495

Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.150

Vaseline, 240ml 0.925

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.775

Johnson's moisturiser,

250ml 0.995

Grand Total: BD27.730