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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 0.450

Garlic, 1kg 0.325

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.450

London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 2.100

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.450

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.900

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.650

Lux shower gel, 250ml 1.025

Closeup, 125ml 0.710

Oreos, 176gm 0.325

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.525

Green apple, 1kg 0.850

Clear shampoo, 200ml 0.975

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395

Comfort cloth softener, 1ltr 0.775

Pril dishwash, 500ml 0.575

Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.200

Vaseline, 240ml 0.950

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.725

Johnson's moisturiser,

250ml 1.110

Always sanitary napkins,

30 1.495

Grand Total: BD30.130

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Anchor milk, 400gms 2.010

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.490

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.635

Cucumber, 1kg 0.450

Garlic, 1kg 0.425

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.485

London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 2.100

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.230

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.400

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.375

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.685

Lux shower gel, 250ml 1.025

Closeup, 125ml 0.685

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

Always sanitary napkins,

30 1.550

Grand Total: BD30.025

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Anchor milk, 400gms 1.750

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.460

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.520

Cucumber, 1kg 0.375

Garlic, 1kg 0.290

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.380

London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 1.770

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.210

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.270

Tilda rice, 5kg 6.600

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.595

Lux shower gel, 250ml 0.890

Closeup, 125ml 0.620

Oreos, 176gm 0.300

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.470

Green apple, 1kg 0.725

Clear shampoo, 200ml 0.870

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.310

Comfort cloth softener, 1ltr 0.650

Pril dishwash, 500ml 0.420

Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.150

Vaseline, 240ml 0.750

Gillette gel shaving cream,

200ml 1.480

Johnson's moisturiser,

250ml 1.140

Always sanitary napkins,

30 1.500

Grand Total: BD26.495

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Anchor milk, 400gms 1.780

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.475

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.635

Cucumber, 1kg 0.650

Garlic, 1kg 0.250

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.425

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 0.605

Lux shower gel, 250ml 1.000

Closeup, 125ml 0.630

Oreos, 176gm 0.325

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.475

Green apple, 1kg 0.750

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 1.700

Johnson's moisturiser,

250ml 1.105

Always sanitary napkins,

30 1.475

Grand Total: BD28.745

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

London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 2.000

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.400

Tilda rice, 5kg 6.700

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.600

Lux shower gel, 250ml 0.950

Closeup, 125ml 0.650

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

Always sanitary napkins,

30 1.425

Grand Total: BD27.575

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Anchor milk, 400gms 1.775

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.470

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.520

Cucumber, 1kg 0.295

Garlic, 1kg 0.225

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.395

London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 1.775

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.295

Tilda rice, 5kg 6.675

Puck cheese, 140ml 0.595

Lux shower gel, 250ml 0.880

Closeup, 125ml 0.610

Oreos, 176gm 0.295

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.445

Green apple, 1kg 0.595

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

Always sanitary napkins,

30 1.360

Grand Total: BD26.255

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Anchor 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

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

Closeup, 125ml 0.640

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 1.650

Johnson's moisturiser,

250ml 0.995

Always sanitary napkins,

30 1.390

Grand Total: BD27.610