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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

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toothpaste, 125ml 2.275

Farleys baby biscuits,

300gm 1.600

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.515

Whiskas cat food,

390gm 0.695

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.450

Carrots, 1kg 0.540

Ginger, 1kg 0.850

Okra, 1kg 1.050

Green chilies, 1kg 0.950

Lemon, 1kg 0.480

Pineapple, 1kg 1.140

Mandarin, 1kg 1.100

Garlic, 1kg 0.880

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.660

Dettol, 250ml 1.020

Afia sunflower oil,

1.8l 1.850

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.900

SIS sugar cubes 0.450

Fairy dish washing liquid,

1l 1.050

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.425

Grand Total: BD29.880

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

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toothpaste, 125ml 2.370

Farleys baby biscuits,

300gm 1.600

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.440

Whiskas cat food,

390gm 0.650

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.500

Carrots, 1kg 0.450

Ginger, 1kg 0.850

Okra, 1kg 0.990

Green chilies, 1kg 0.990

Lemon, 1kg 0.550

Pineapple, 1kg 0.790

Mandarin, 1kg 0.590

Garlic, 1kg 0.795

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.595

Dettol, 250ml 1.100

Afia sunflower oil,

1.8l 1.855

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.550

SIS sugar cubes 0.450

Fairy dish washing liquid,

1l 1.050

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.395

Grand Total: BD28.560

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

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toothpaste, 125ml 2.050

Farleys baby biscuits,

300gm 1.460

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.285

Whiskas cat food,

390gm 0.560

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.280

Carrots, 1kg 0.425

Ginger, 1kg 0.795

Okra, 1kg 0.725

Green chilies, 1kg 0.725

Lemon, 1kg 0.445

Pineapple, 1kg 0.595

Mandarin, 1kg 0.590

Garlic, 1kg 0.695

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.485

Dettol, 250ml 0.720

Afia sunflower oil,

1.8l 1.690

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.400

SIS sugar cubes 0.380

Fairy dish washing liquid,

1l 0.840

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.360

Grand Total: BD25.505

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

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toothpaste, 125ml 1.900

Farleys baby biscuits,

300gm 1.430

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.230

Whiskas cat food,

390gm 0.540

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.400

Carrots, 1kg 0.350

Ginger, 1kg 0.895

Okra, 1kg 0.725

Green chilies, 1kg 0.725

Lemon, 1kg 0.490

Pineapple, 1kg 0.650

Mandarin, 1kg 0.690

Garlic, 1kg 0.790

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.510

Dettol, 250ml 0.920

Afia sunflower oil,

1.8l 1.720

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.620

SIS sugar cubes 0.400

Fairy dish washing liquid,

1l 0.710

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.350

Grand Total: BD26.045

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

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toothpaste, 125ml 2.100

Farleys baby biscuits,

300gm 1.600

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.450

Whiskas cat food,

390gm 0.650

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.400

Carrots, 1kg 0.475

Ginger, 1kg 1.000

Okra, 1kg 0.995

Green chilies, 1kg 1.200

Lemon, 1kg 0.650

Pineapple, 1kg 0.395

Mandarin, 1kg 0.695

Garlic, 1kg 0.750

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.520

Dettol, 250ml 1.050

Afia sunflower oil,

1.8l 1.785

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.800

SIS sugar cubes 0.450

Fairy dish washing liquid,

1l 1.000

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.350

Grand Total: BD28.315

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

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toothpaste, 125ml 2.175

Farleys baby biscuits,

300gm 1.610

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.375

Whiskas cat food,

390gm 0.625

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.425

Carrots, 1kg 0.375

Ginger, 1kg 0.845

Okra, 1kg 0.900

Green chilies, 1kg 0.850

Lemon, 1kg 0.475

Pineapple, 1kg 0.750

Mandarin, 1kg 0.295

Garlic, 1kg 0.750

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.550

Dettol, 250ml 1.050

Afia sunflower oil,

1.8l 1.775

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.350

SIS sugar cubes 0.450

Fairy dish washing liquid,

1l 0.885

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.425

Grand Total: BD26.935

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Signal sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 1.995

Farleys baby biscuits,

300gm 1.460

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.260

Whiskas cat food,

390gm 0.575

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.255

Carrots, 1kg 0.395

Ginger, 1kg 0.795

Okra, 1kg 0.825

Green chilies, 1kg 0.795

Lemon, 1kg 0.545

Pineapple, 1kg 0.525

Mandarin, 1kg 0.425

Garlic, 1kg 0.845

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.540

Dettol, 250ml 0.930

Afia sunflower oil,

1.8l 1.650

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.250

SIS sugar cubes 0.395

Fairy dish washing liquid,

1l 0.840

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.425

Grand Total: BD25.725

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Signal sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 2.175

Farleys baby biscuits,

300gm 1.550

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.325

Whiskas cat food,

390gm 0.595

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.325

Carrots, 1kg 0.500

Ginger, 1kg 0.800

Okra, 1kg 0.900

Green chilies, 1kg 1.000

Lemon, 1kg 0.600

Pineapple, 1kg 0.850

Mandarin, 1kg 0.900

Garlic, 1kg 0.750

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.295

Dettol, 250ml 0.995

Afia sunflower oil,

1.8l 1.750

Tilda rice, 5kg (+2) 7.500

SIS sugar cubes 0.425

Fairy dish washing liquid,

1l 0.875

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.425

Grand Total: BD27.535