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

Al Jazira Supermarket, Mahouz

Al Marai low fat milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 50ml 1.125

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 1.100

Johnson's baby powder,

200gm 1.350

Chips Ahoy, 300gm 1.150

Listrine mouthwash, 500ml 2.250

Saudi egg tray 1.350

Papaya, Sri Lanka 1.420

White cabbage, 1kg 0.430

Heinz tomato ketchup,

200gm 0.330

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.375

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.250

L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 4.205

Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.175

Rexona deo, 175ml 1.325

Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.525

Vaseline healthy hand and

nails, 400ml 1.925

Jif cleaner, 500ml 0.950

Nescafe, 200gm 2.295

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.225

Grand Total: BD29.335

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Al Marai low fat milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 50ml 1.190

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 1.100

Johnson's baby powder,

200gm 1.275

Chips Ahoy, 300gm 1.150

Listrine mouthwash, 500ml 1.720

Saudi egg tray 1.525

Papaya, India 1.100

White cabbage, 1kg 0.195

Heinz tomato ketchup,

200gm 0.330

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.385

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.475

L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 4.500

Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.245

Rexona deo, 175ml 1.330

Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.540

Vaseline healthy hand and

nails, 400ml 1.825

Jif cleaner, 500ml 1.000

Nescafe, 200gm 3.195

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.225

Grand Total: BD29.355

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Al Marai low fat milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 50ml 1.020

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 0.940

Johnson's baby powder,

200gm 1.183

Chips Ahoy, 300gm 0.960

Listrine mouthwash, 500ml 2.040

Saudi egg tray 1.400

Papaya, India 0.825

White cabbage, 1kg 0.445

Heinz tomato ketchup,

200gm 0.200

Lux handwash, 500ml 0.995

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.090

L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 3.770

Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.040

Rexona deo, 175ml 0.995

Pampers baby wipes, 72 0.995

Vaseline healthy hand and

nails, 400ml 1.450

Jif cleaner, 500ml 0.750

Nescafe, 200gm 2.651

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.200

Grand Total: BD24.899

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai low fat milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 50ml 0.920

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 0.950

Johnson's baby powder,

200gm 1.230

Chips Ahoy, 300gm 1.075

Listrine mouthwash, 500ml 2.020

Saudi egg tray 1.350

Papaya, India 0.725

White cabbage, 1kg 0.440

Heinz tomato ketchup,

200gm 0.275

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.120

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.050

L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 3.500

Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.080

Rexona deo, 175ml 1.120

Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.310

Vaseline healthy hand and

nails, 400ml 1.570

Jif cleaner, 500ml 0.810

Nescafe, 200gm 2.790

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.190

Grand Total: BD25.475

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Al Marai low fat milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 50ml 1.075

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 1.100

Johnson's baby powder,

200gm 1.300

Chips Ahoy, 300gm 1.100

Listrine mouthwash, 500ml 2.150

Saudi egg tray 1.425

Papaya, India 0.900

White cabbage, 1kg 0.295

Heinz tomato ketchup,

200gm 0.330

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.350

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.200

L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 3.775

Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.100

Rexona deo, 175ml 1.200

Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.425

Vaseline healthy hand and

nails, 400ml 1.900

Jif cleaner, 500ml 0.885

Nescafe, 200gm 2.850

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.225

Grand Total: BD27.535

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Al Marai low fat milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 50ml 1.075

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 1.100

Johnson's baby powder,

200gm 1.250

Chips Ahoy, 300gm 1.100

Listrine mouthwash, 500ml 2.150

Saudi egg tray 1.300

Papaya, India 0.800

White cabbage, 1kg 0.350

Heinz tomato ketchup,

200gm 0.350

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.300

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.250

L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 4.300

Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.100

Rexona deo, 175ml 1.210

Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.500

Vaseline healthy hand and

nails, 400ml 1.850

Jif cleaner, 500ml 0.925

Nescafe, 200gm 2.800

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.225

Grand Total: BD27.885

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Al Marai low fat milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 50ml 0.995

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 0.970

Johnson's baby powder,

200gm 1.150

Chips Ahoy, 300gm 1.070

Listrine mouthwash, 500ml 1.990

Saudi egg tray 1.350

Papaya, India 0.825

White cabbage, 1kg 0.425

Heinz tomato ketchup,

200gm 0.320

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.160

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.090

L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 3.700

Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.050

Rexona deo, 175ml 1.160

Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.325

Vaseline healthy hand and

nails, 400ml 1.590

Jif cleaner, 500ml 0.845

Nescafe, 200gm 2.290

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.210

Grand Total: BD25.465

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Al Marai low fat milk, 2ltr 0.950

Signal Sensitive

toothpaste, 50ml 1.075

Mr Muscle Grime Destroyer, 500ml 1.000

Johnson's baby powder,

200gm 1.195

Chips Ahoy, 300gm 0.995

Listrine mouthwash, 500ml 2.050

Saudi egg tray 1.400

Papaya, India 0.850

White cabbage, 1kg 0.390

Heinz tomato ketchup,

200gm 0.350

Lux handwash, 500ml 1.275

Ariel Enzyme washing

powder, 2kg 2.195

L'oreal excellence creme hair colour, 40ml 3.995

Frosties cereals, 250gm 1.095

Rexona deo, 175ml 1.225

Pampers baby wipes, 72 1.395

Vaseline healthy hand and

nails, 400ml 1.850

Jif cleaner, 500ml 0.895

Nescafe, 200gm 2.695

Nezo salt, 1kg 0.210

Grand Total: BD27.085