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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 eight 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. Prices are subject to change due to market fluctuations. Email your consumer stories to shilpa.chandran@gulfweekly.com

Al Jazira Supermarket, Mahouz

Nido fortified milk, 400gm 1.470

Green apples (US), 1kg 0.975

Green capsicum (Saudi),

1kg 0.575

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.295

Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.575

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.295

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.375

Okra (India), 1kg 1.100

Tomatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.425

Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.475

Cauliflower (Saudi), 1kg 0.600

Lurpak butter, 250gm 0.800

Twinings English Breakfast

tea, 200gm 2.400

Nestle fitness cereal,

375gm 1.800

Taikoo cube sugar, 454gm 0.375

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 2.100

Downy softener, 1l 0.725

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.900

Pampers, 4, 17 2.350

J&J baby wipes, 64 1.350

Pif Paf, 300ml 1.120

Vaseline moisturiser, 400ml 1.925

Gillette aftershave, 150ml 1.695

Kiwi shoe hi-shine 0.575

Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.425

Grand Total: BD27.700

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Nido fortified milk, 400gm 1.550

Green apples (France), 1kg 0.895

Green capsicum (Jordan),

1kg 0.695

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.295

Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.495

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.350

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.295

Okra (UAE), 1kg 0.990

Tomatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.595

Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.595

Cauliflower (Bahrain), 1kg 0.690

Lurpak butter, 250gm 0.800

Twinings English Breakfast

tea, 200gm 2.400

Nestle fitness cereal,

375gm 1.750

Taikoo cube sugar, 454gm 0.375

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 2.100

Downy softener, 1l 0.750

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.900

Pampers, 4, 17 2.125

J&J baby wipes, 64 1.350

Pif Paf, 300ml 0.950

Vaseline moisturiser, 400ml 1.825

Gillette aftershave, 150ml 1.625

Kiwi shoe hi-shine 0.575

Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.290

Grand Total: BD27.260

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Nido fortified milk, 400gm 1.300

Green apples (US), 1kg 0.770

Green capsicum (Saudi),

1kg 0.430

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.150

Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.240

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.090

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.190

Okra (Saudi), 1kg 0.810

Tomatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.180

Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.250

Cauliflower (Saudi), 1kg 0.520

Lurpak butter, 250gm 0.830

Twinings English Breakfast

tea, 200gm 2.300

Nestle fitness cereal,

375gm 1.600

Taikoo cube sugar, 454gm 0.320

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.200

Downy softener, 1l 0.530

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.740

Pampers, 4, 17 1.950

J&J baby wipes, 64 0.990

Pif Paf, 300ml 0.730

Vaseline moisturiser, 400ml 1.380

Gillette aftershave, 150ml 1.300

Kiwi shoe hi-shine 0.490

Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.080

Grand Total: BD21.370

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Nido fortified milk, 400gm 1.920

Green apples (France), 1kg 0.845

Green capsicum (Jordan),

1kg 0.320

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.150

Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.240

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.080

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.180

Okra (India), 1kg 0.890

Tomatoes (Turkey), 1kg 0.170

Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.350

Cauliflower (Saudi), 1kg 0.510

Lurpak butter, 250gm 0.795

Twinings English Breakfast

tea, 200gm 2.175

Nestle fitness cereal,

375gm 1.610

Taikoo cube sugar, 454gm 0.310

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.770

Downy softener, 1l 0.500

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.710

Pampers, 4, 17 1.950

J&J baby wipes, 64 0.950

Pif Paf, 300ml 0.735

Vaseline moisturiser, 400ml 1.330

Gillette aftershave, 150ml 1.280

Kiwi shoe hi-shine 0.640

Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.080

Grand Total: BD22.490

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Nido fortified milk, 400gm 1.750

Green apples (Chile), 1kg 0.850

Green capsicum (Jordan),

1kg 0.595

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.235

Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.495

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.295

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.250

Okra (India), 1kg 0.795

Tomatoes (Bahrain), 1kg 0.325

Eggplant (Jordan), 1kg 0.550

Cauliflower (Bahrain), 1kg 0.295

Lurpak butter, 250gm 1.025

Twinings English Breakfast

tea, 200gm 2.400

Nestle fitness cereal,

375gm 1.750

Taikoo cube sugar, 454gm 0.350

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 2.100

Downy softener, 1l 0.625

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.900

Pampers, 4, 17 2.325

J&J baby wipes, 64 1.325

Pif Paf, 300ml 0.800

Vaseline moisturiser, 400ml 1.900

Gillette aftershave, 150ml 1.675

Kiwi shoe hi-shine 0.575

Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.500

Grand Total: BD26.685

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Nido fortified milk, 400gm 1.410

Green apples (US), 1kg 0.725

Green capsicum (Saudi),

1kg 0.490

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.175

Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.400

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.150

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.225

Okra (Saudi), 1kg 0.990

Tomatoes (Bahrain), 1kg 0.225

Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.350

Cauliflower (Saudi), 1kg 0.350

Lurpak butter, 250gm 0.810

Twinings English Breakfast

tea, 200gm 2.300

Nestle fitness cereal,

375gm 1.650

Taikoo cube sugar, 454gm 0.375

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.925

Downy softener, 1l 0.675

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.875

Pampers, 4, 17 1.995

J&J baby wipes, 64 1.350

Pif Paf, 300ml 0.925

Vaseline moisturiser, 400ml 1.850

Gillette aftershave, 150ml 1.675

Kiwi shoe hi-shine 0.550

Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.350

Grand Total: BD24.795

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Nido fortified milk, 400gm 1.290

Green apples(France), 1kg 0.895

Green capsicum (Jordan),

1kg 0.325

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.165

Cucumber (Indonesia), 1kg 0.395

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.065

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.275

Okra (India), 1kg 0.795

Tomatoes (Bahrain), 1kg 0.175

Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.275

Cauliflower (Bahrain), 1kg 0.395

Lurpak butter, 250gm 0.800

Twinings English Breakfast

tea, 200gm 2.425

Nestle fitness cereal,

375gm 1.650

Taikoo cube sugar, 454gm 0.310

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.390

Downy softener, 1l 0.590

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.825

Pampers, 4, 17 2.180

J&J baby wipes, 64 1.110

Pif Paf, 300ml 0.770

Vaseline moisturiser, 400ml 1.560

Gillette aftershave, 150ml 1.420

Kiwi shoe hi-shine 0.525

Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.230

Grand Total: BD22.835

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Nido fortified milk, 400gm 1.395

Green apples (US), 1kg 0.650

Green capsicum (Jordan),

1kg 0.500

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.250

Cucumber (Jordan), 1kg 0.495

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.100

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.175

Okra (India), 1kg 0.800

Tomatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.200

Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.350

Cauliflower (Saudi), 1kg 0.325

Lurpak butter, 250gm 0.775

Twinings English Breakfast

tea, 200gm 2.150

Nestle fitness cereal,

375gm 1.695

Taikoo cube sugar, 454gm 0.350

Sensodyne paste, 100gm 1.875

Downy softener, 1l 0.675

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.895

Pampers, 4, 17 2.350

J&J baby wipes, 64 1.295

Pif Paf, 300ml 0.795

Vaseline moisturiser, 400ml 1.850

Gillette aftershave, 150ml 1.550

Kiwi shoe hi-shine 0.550

Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.350

Grand Total: BD24.395