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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

Plums, Australia, 1kg 2.800

Kiwi, Italy, 1kg 1.180

Pomegranate, India, 1kg 3.070

Green apples, US, 1kg 0.830

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.680

Peach, US, 1kg 1.040

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 2.175

Nutella, 750ml 2.350

Nivea toner, 200ml 2.375

HP steak sauce,

220ml 0.750

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.900

Axe deo, 160ml 1.830

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 1.050

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.475

Schweppes Tonic,

300ml 0.300

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.300

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.825

Aquafresh mouthwash,

100ml 1.250

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 1.100

Johnson's cotton balls,

50 0.950

Grand Total: BD28.230

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Plums, USA, 1kg 2.590

Kiwi, New Zealand, 1kg 0.790

Pomegranate, Spain, 1kg 2.100

Green apples, France, 1kg 0.895

Cauliflower, Jordan, 1kg 0.590

Peach, Turkey, 1kg 0.950

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 2.035

Nutella, 750ml 2.250

Nivea toner, 200ml 2.375

HP steak sauce,

220ml 0.750

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.900

Axe deo, 160ml 1.800

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 1.000

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.500

Schweppes Tonic,

300ml 0.300

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.300

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.825

Aquafresh mouthwash,

100ml 1.250

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 1.075

Johnson's cotton balls,

50 0.950

Grand Total: BD26.225

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Plums, Australia, 1kg 1.275

Kiwi, Chile, 1kg 0.625

Pomegranate, India, 1kg 1.545

Green apples, France, 1kg 0.750

Cauliflower, Bahrain, 1kg 0.515

Peach, South Africa, 1kg 0.825

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 1.660

Nutella, 750ml 1.860

Nivea toner, 200ml 1.930

HP steak sauce,

220ml 0.590

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.785

Axe deo, 160ml 1.470

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 0.780

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.200

Schweppes Tonic,

300ml 0.210

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.130

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.650

Aquafresh mouthwash,

100ml 1.020

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 0.840

Johnson's cotton balls,

50 0.800

Grand Total: BD20.460

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Plums, South Africa, 1kg 1.990

Kiwi, Italy, 1kg 0.765

Pomegranate, India 1kg 1.850

Green apples, France, 1kg 0.840

Cauliflower, Jordan, 1kg 0.650

Peach, Saudi, 1kg 0.890

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 1.680

Nutella, 750ml 1.890

Nivea toner, 200ml 1.985

HP steak sauce,

220ml 0.600

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.780

Axe deo, 160ml 1.520

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 0.860

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.340

Schweppes Tonic,

300ml 0.220

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.240

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.710

Aquafresh mouthwash,

100ml 1.060

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 0.860

Johnson's cotton balls,

50 0.850

Grand Total: BD22.580

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Plums, US, 1kg 2.300

Kiwi, Italy, 1kg 0.895

Pomegranate, India, 1kg 2.100

Green apples, US, 1kg 0.865

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.500

Peach, France, 1kg 2.950

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 2.120

Nutella, 750ml 2.100

Nivea toner, 200ml 2.275

HP steak sauce,

220ml 0.750

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.900

Axe deo, 160ml 1.825

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 1.050

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.450

Schweppes Tonic,

300ml 0.300

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.300

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.825

Aquafresh mouthwash,

100ml 1.250

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 1.075

Johnson's cotton balls,

50 0.950

Grand Total: BD27.780

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Plums, Africa, 1kg 1.750

Kiwi, Italy, 1kg 1.000

Pomegranate, India, 1kg 1.800

Green apples, US, 1kg 0.850

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.475

Peach, Saudi, 1kg 0.850

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 2.000

Nutella, 750ml 2.050

Nivea toner, 200ml 2.300

HP steak sauce,

220ml 0.750

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.875

Axe deo, 160ml 1.675

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 1.025

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.450

Schweppes Tonic,

300ml 0.300

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.260

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.850

Aquafresh mouthwash,

100ml 1.250

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 1.050

Johnson's cotton balls,

50 0.925

Grand Total: BD24.485

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Plums, Australia, 1kg 1.295

Kiwi, Iran, 1kg 0.795

Pomegranate, India, 1kg 1.695

Green apples, Italy, 1kg 0.695

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.645

Peach, Egypt, 1kg 1.095

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 1.995

Nutella, 750ml 1.900

Nivea toner, 200ml 2.090

HP steak sauce,

220ml 0.790

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.825

Axe deo, 160ml 1.550

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 0.970

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.350

Schweppes Tonic,

300ml 0.290

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.250

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.710

Aquafresh mouthwash,

100ml 1.070

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 0.910

Johnson's cotton balls,

50 0.840

Grand Total: BD22.760

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Plums, Africa, 1kg 1.200

Kiwi, New Zealand, 1kg 1.100

Pomegranate, India, 1kg 1.700

Green apples, US, 1kg 0.790

Cauliflower, Saudi, 1kg 0.225

Peach, Turkey, 1kg 1.300

Lipton green tea,

100 bags 2.050

Nutella, 750ml 1.995

Nivea toner, 200ml 2.250

HP steak sauce,

220ml 0.725

Almarai shredded mozarella cheese, 200gm 0.895

Axe deo, 160ml 1.695

Pledge marble and ceramic cleaner, 750ml 0.975

American Garden peanut

butter, 510gm 1.450

Schweppes Tonic,

300ml 0.295

Lurpak butter, 400gm 1.325

Labello lipbalm, 4.8gm 0.795

Aquafresh mouthwash,

100ml 1.195

Palmolive handwash,

300ml 1.050

Johnson's cotton balls,

50 0.925

Grand Total: BD23.935