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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

Green apples (US), 1kg 1.050

Capsicum (Saudi), 1kg 0.650

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.295

Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.525

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.295

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.375

Okra (India), 1kg 1.100

Tomatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.495

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

Dana aluminium foil,

100sq ft 1.250

Sensodyne mint, 100gm 2.100

Downy softener, 1l 0.725

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.900

Pampers, 4, 17 2.350

Harpic 2n1, 33.5gm 0.920

Pif Paf, 300ml 0.920

Vaseline moisturiser, 400ml 1.925

Gillette aftershave, 150ml 1.695

Kiwi shoe hi-shine 0.575

Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.425

Grand Total: BD27.020

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Green apples (France), 1kg 0.895

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 0.490

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

Dana aluminium foil,

100sq ft 1.325

Sensodyne mint, 100gm 2.100

Downy softener, 1l 0.750

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.900

Pampers, 4, 17 2.125

Harpic 2n1, 33.5gm 0.945

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: BD26.525

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Green apples (US), 1kg 0.760

Capsicum (Saudi), 1kg 0.320

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.130

Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.240

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.070

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.190

Okra (Saudi), 1kg 0.700

Tomatoes (Saudi), 1kg 0.340

Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.240

Cauliflower (Saudi), 1kg 0.410

Lurpak butter, 250gm 0.740

Twinings English Breakfast

tea, 200gm 2.300

Nestle fitness cereal,

375gm 1.600

Taikoo cube sugar, 454gm 0.320

Dana aluminium foil,

100sq ft 1.540

Sensodyne mint, 100gm 1.800

Downy softener, 1l 0.470

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.870

Pampers, 4, 17 1.950

Harpic 2n1, 33.5gm 0.710

Pif Paf, 300ml 0.650

Vaseline moisturiser, 400ml 1.380

Gillette aftershave, 150ml 1.300

Kiwi shoe hi-shine 0.490

Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.040

Grand Total: BD21.560

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Green apples (France), 1kg 0.870

Green capsicum (Jordan),

1kg 0.390

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.325

Cucumber (Jordan), 1kg 0.240

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.125

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.190

Okra (India), 1kg 0.725

Tomatoes (Turkey), 1kg 0.495

Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.290

Cauliflower (Saudi), 1kg 0.510

Lurpak butter, 250gm 0.730

Twinings English Breakfast

tea, 200gm 2.000

Nestle fitness cereal,

375gm 1.540

Taikoo cube sugar, 454gm 0.260

Dana aluminium foil,

100sq ft 1.550

Sensodyne mint, 100gm 1.770

Downy softener, 1l 0.450

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.650

Pampers, 4, 17 1.850

Harpic 2n1, 33.5gm 0.720

Pif Paf, 300ml 0.690

Vaseline moisturiser, 400ml 1.300

Gillette aftershave, 150ml 1.240

Kiwi shoe hi-shine 0.430

Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.050

Grand Total: BD21.390

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Green apples (Chile), 1kg 0.850

Capsicum (Jordan), 1kg 0.595

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.235

Cucumber (Jordan), 1kg 0.495

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.100

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.250

Okra (India), 1kg 0.795

Tomatoes (Bahrain), 1kg 0.325

Eggplant (Jordan), 1kg 0.550

Cauliflower (Saudi), 1kg 0.650

Lurpak butter, 250gm 1.025

Twinings English Breakfast

tea, 200gm 2.400

Nestle fitness cereal,

375gm 1.750

Taikoo cube sugar, 454gm 0.350

Dana aluminium foil,

100sq ft 1.075

Sensodyne mint, 100gm 2.100

Downy softener, 1l 0.625

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.900

Pampers, 4, 17 2.325

Harpic 2n1, 33.5gm 0.900

Pif Paf, 300ml 0.800

Vaseline moisturiser, 400ml 1.900

Gillette aftershave, 150ml 1.625

Kiwi shoe hi-shine 0.575

Omo Frontload, 2.5kg 2.500

Grand Total: BD25.695

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Green apples (US), 1kg 0.800

Capsicum (Saudi), 1kg 0.525

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.175

Cucumber (Saudi), 1kg 0.400

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.100

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.185

Okra (Saudi), 1kg 0.990

Tomatoes (Bahrain), 1kg 0.375

Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.350

Cauliflower (Saudi), 1kg 0.400

Lurpak butter, 250gm 0.810

Twinings English Breakfast

tea, 200gm 2.300

Nestle fitness cereal,

375gm 1.650

Taikoo cube sugar, 454gm 0.375

Dana aluminium foil,

100sq ft 1.150

Sensodyne mint, 100gm 1.925

Downy softener, 1l 0.675

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.875

Pampers, 4, 17 1.995

Harpic 2n1, 33.5gm 0.900

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: BD24.305

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Green apples(France), 1kg 0.895

Capsicum (Jordan), 1kg 0.495

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.165

Cucumber (Indonesia), 1kg 0.360

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.095

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.275

Okra (India), 1kg 0.845

Tomatoes (Bahrain), 1kg 0.395

Eggplant (Saudi), 1kg 0.345

Cauliflower (Bahrain), 1kg 0.425

Lurpak butter, 250gm 0.800

Twinings English Breakfast

tea, 200gm 2.250

Nestle fitness cereal,

375gm 1.650

Taikoo cube sugar, 454gm 0.310

Dana aluminium foil,

100sq ft 1.340

Sensodyne mint, 100gm 1.390

Downy softener, 1l 0.590

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.825

Pampers, 4, 17 2.180

Harpic 2n1, 33.5gm 0.720

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: BD22.855

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Green apples (US), 1kg 0.650

Capsicum (Jordan), 1kg 0.500

Garlic (China), 1kg 0.250

Cucumber (Jordan), 1kg 0.495

Cabbage (Saudi), 1kg 0.195

Red onions (India), 1kg 0.275

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

Dana aluminium foil,

100sq ft 1.250

Sensodyne mint, 100gm 1.875

Downy softener, 1l 0.675

Al Marai mozarella

cheese, 200gm 0.895

Pampers, 4, 17 2.350

Harpic 2n1, 33.5gm 0.850

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: BD24.000