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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, 400gm 1.825

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.485

Nada Laban Full Fat 1ltr 0.450

Cucumber, 1kg 0.595

Tomato, 1kg 0.395

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.450

London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 2.100

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.450

Maza Cooking Oil 2 ltrs 2.550

Al Marai cheese, 140gm 0.500

Lux shower gel, 250ml 1.025

Closeup, 125ml 0.710

Oreos, 176gm 0.325

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.595

Banana, 1kg 0.395

Sunsilk shampoo, 200ml 0.695

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

Betty Crocker Cake Mix

500gm 0.625

Johnson's moisturiser,

250ml 1.200

Tide Washing Powder

2.5kg 2.100

Grand Total: BD22.590

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Anchor milk, 400gm 1.950

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.490

Nada Laban Full Fat 1ltr 0.450

Cucumber, 1kg 0.450

Tomato, 1kg 0.590

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.485

London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 2.100

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.230

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.450

Maza Cooking Oil 2ltrs 2.500

Al Marai cheese, 140gm 0.500

Lux shower gel, 250ml 1.025

Closeup, 125ml 0.740

Oreos, 176gm 0.325

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.350

Banana, 1kg 0.395

Sunsilk shampoo, 200ml 0.755

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.395

Comfort cloth softener, 1ltr 0.820

Pril dishwash, 500ml 0.600

Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.200

Vaseline, 240ml 1.095

Betty Crocker Cake Mix

500gm 0.650

Johnson's moisturiser,

250ml 1.300

Tide Washing Powder

2.5kg 1.795

Grand Total: BD22.640

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Anchor milk, 400gm 1.750

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.460

Nada Laban Full Fat 1ltr 0.450

Cucumber, 1kg 0.410

Tomato, 1kg 0.275

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.400

London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 1.770

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.210

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.280

Maza Cooking Oil 2ltrs 2.380

Al Marai cheese, 140gm 0.490

Lux shower gel, 250ml 0.875

Closeup, 125ml 0.620

Oreos, 176gm 0.280

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.375

Banana, 1kg 0.345

Sunsilk shampoo, 200ml 0.640

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.310

Comfort cloth softener, 1ltr 0.650

Pril dishwash, 500ml 0.540

Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.040

Vaseline, 240ml 0.790

Betty Crocker Cake Mix

500gm 0.580

Johnson's moisturiser,

250ml 1.130

Tide Washing Powder

2.5kg 1.790

Grand Total: BD19.840

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Anchor milk, 400gm 1.780

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.475

Nada Laban Full Fat 1ltr 0.450

Cucumber, 1kg 0.495

Tomato, 1kg 0.495

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.425

London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 2.100

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.400

Maza Cooking Oil 2ltrs 2.550

Al Marai cheese, 140gm 0.605

Lux shower gel, 250ml 1.000

Closeup, 125ml 0.650

Oreos, 176gm 0.325

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.475

Banana, 1kg 0.425

Sunsilk shampoo, 200ml 0.700

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 1.075

Betty Crocker Cake Mix

500gm 0.605

Johnson's moisturiser,

250ml 1.105

Tide Washing Powder

2.5kg 1.895

Grand Total: BD22.200

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Anchor milk, 400gm 1.800

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.500

Nada Laban Full Fat 1 ltr 0.450

Cucumber, 1kg 0.400

Garlic, 1kg 0.325

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.450

London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 2.000

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.400

Maza Cooking Oil 2ltrs 2.400

Al Marai cheese, 140gm 0.500

Lux shower gel, 250ml 0.950

Closeup, 125ml 0.675

Oreos, 176gm 0.325

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.425

Banana, 1kg 0.300

Sunsilk shampoo, 200ml 0.675

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.375

Comfort cloth softener, 1ltr 0.750

Pril dishwash, 500ml 0.550

Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.100

Vaseline, 240ml 0.875

Betty Crocker Cake Mix

500gm 0.625

Johnson's moisturiser,

250ml 1.100

Tide Washing Powder

2.5kg 1.650

Grand Total: BD20.825

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Anchor milk, 400gm 1.775

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.470

Nada Laban Full Fat 1ltr 0.450

Cucumber, 1kg 0.395

Tomato, 1kg 0.295

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.395

London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 1.775

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.225

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.295

Maza Cooking Oil 2ltrs 2.395

Al Marai cheese, 140gm 0.490

Lux shower gel, 250ml 0.880

Closeup, 125ml 0.620

Oreos, 176gm 0.295

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.445

Banana, 1kg 0.495

Sunsilk shampoo, 200ml 0.650

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 0.810

Betty Crocker Cake Mix

500gm 0.595

Johnson's moisturiser,

250ml 1.130

Tide Washing Powder

2.5kg 1.770

Grand Total: BD20.160

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Anchor milk, 400gm 1.750

Heinz ketchup, 340gm 0.450

Nada Laban Full Fat 1ltr 0.450

Cucumber, 1kg 0.450

Tomato, 1kg 0.450

Lipton tea, 25 bags 0.375

London Dairy icecream, 1ltr 1.950

Nezo pure refined salt, 1kg 0.200

Nesquick cornflakes,

375gm 1.375

Maza Cooking Oil 2ltrs 2.425

Al Marai cheese, 140gm 0.490

Lux shower gel, 250ml 0.995

Closeup, 125ml 0.640

Ores, 176gm 0.300

Carrots (Australia), 1kg 0.600

Banana, 1kg 0.400

Sunsilk shampoo, 200ml 0.675

Kiwi shoe polish, 50ml 0.375

Comfort cloth softener, 1ltr 0.725

Pril dishwash, 500ml 0.495

Rexona deo spray, 175ml 1.050

Vaseline, 240ml 0.995

Betty Crocker Cake Mix

500gm 0.575

Johnson's moisturiser,

250ml 1.025

Tide Washing Powder

2.5kg 1.995

Grand Total: BD21.210