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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

Wheetabix original,

430gm 1.500

Carrots, 1kg 0.540

Ginger, 1kg 0.710

Green chilies, 1kg 0.950

Lemon, 1kg 0.470

Cucumber, 1kg 0.300

Garlic, 1kg 0.850

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.660

Vaseline healthy hand

and nails, 400ml 1.925

Dettol, 250ml 1.020

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8l 1.850

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.900

SIS sugar cubes 0.450

Fairy, 1l 1.050

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.425

Grand Total: BD30.135

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Signal sensitive

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

Wheetabix original,

430gm 1.575

Carrots, 1kg 0.450

Ginger, 1kg 0.700

Green chilies, 1kg 0.990

Lemon, 1kg 0.550

Cucumber, 1kg 0.350

Garlic, 1kg 0.795

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.595

Vaseline healthy hand

and nails, 400ml 1.825

Dettol, 250ml 1.100

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8l 1.855

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.550

SIS sugar cubes 0.450

Fairy, 1l 1.050

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.395

Grand Total: BD29.790

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Signal sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 2.050

Farleys baby biscuits,

300gm 1.460

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.000

Whiskas cat food,

390gm 0.560

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.280

Wheetabix original,

430gm 1.330

Carrots, 1kg 0.430

Ginger, 1kg 0.825

Green chilies, 1kg 0.995

Lemon, 1kg 0.475

Cucumber, 1kg 0.345

Garlic, 1kg 0.725

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.485

Vaseline healthy hand

and nails, 400ml 1.630

Dettol, 250ml 0.720

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8l 1.690

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.400

SIS sugar cubes 0.380

Fairy, 1l 0.840

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.360

Grand Total: BD26.980

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Signal sensitive

toothpaste, 125ml 1.900

Farleys baby biscuits,

300gm 1.410

Johnson's baby lotion,

200ml 1.230

Whiskas cat food,

390gm 0.540

Sunsilk shampoo, 400ml 1.400

Wheetabix original,

430gm 1.390

Carrots, 1kg 0.350

Ginger, 1kg 0.895

Green chilies, 1kg 0.725

Lemon, 1kg 0.490

Cucumber, 1kg 0.295

Garlic, 1kg 0.790

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.510

Vaseline healthy hand

and nails, 400ml 1.690

Dettol, 250ml 0.920

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8l 1.720

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.620

SIS sugar cubes 0.330

Fairy, 1l 0.710

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.350

Grand Total: BD27.265

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Signal sensitive

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

Wheetabix original,

430gm 1.500

Carrots, 1kg 0.475

Ginger, 1kg 1.000

Green chilies, 1kg 1.200

Lemon, 1kg 0.650

Cucumber, 1kg 0.475

Garlic, 1kg 0.750

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.520

Vaseline healthy hand

and nails, 400ml 1.900

Dettol, 250ml 1.050

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8l 1.785

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.800

SIS sugar cubes 0.450

Fairy, 1l 1.000

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.350

Grand Total: BD30.105

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Signal sensitive

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

Wheetabix original,

430gm 1.500

Carrots, 1kg 0.375

Ginger, 1kg 0.845

Green chilies, 1kg 0.850

Lemon, 1kg 0.475

Cucumber, 1kg 0.300

Garlic, 1kg 0.750

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.550

Vaseline healthy hand

and nails, 400ml 1.850

Dettol, 250ml 1.050

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8l 1.775

Tilda rice, 5kg 7.350

SIS sugar cubes 0.450

Fairy, 1l 0.885

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.425

Grand Total: BD28.640

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

Wheetabix original,

430gm 1.310

Carrots, 1kg 0.395

Ginger, 1kg 0.795

Green chilies, 1kg 0.795

Lemon, 1kg 0.545

Cucumber, 1kg 0.295

Garlic, 1kg 0.845

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.540

Vaseline healthy hand

and nails, 400ml 1.590

Dettol, 250ml 0.930

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8l 1.650

Tilda rice, 5kg (+2) 7.250

SIS sugar cubes 0.395

Fairy, 1l 0.840

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.425

Grand Total: BD27.145

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

Wheetabix original,

430gm 1.450

Carrots, 1kg 0.500

Ginger, 1kg 0.750

Green chilies, 1kg 0.900

Lemon, 1kg 0.550

Cucumber, 1kg 0.295

Garlic, 1kg 0.700

Lipton tea, 100 bags 1.295

Vaseline healthy hand

and nails, 400ml 1.850

Dettol, 250ml 0.995

Afia sunflower oil, 1.8l 1.750

Tilda rice, 5kg (+2) 7.500

SIS sugar cubes 0.425

Fairy, 1l 0.875

Anchor milk powder,

400gm 1.425

Grand Total: BD28.230