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

Al Jazira Supermarket, Mahouz

Nido plus milk, 400gm 1.875

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.350

Almarai milk, 1ltr 0.500

Sensodyne original

toothpaste, 100ml 2.210

Colgate plax mouth

wash, 500ml 2.100

Fa deo for men, 150ml 1.080

Kinder joy chocolate,

20gm 0.350

Nescafe Gold coffee,

100gm 2.150

Fantastic cup noodles,

70gm 0.350

Sweet n Low, 40gm 0.950

Shifa honey, 250ml 1.270

Johnson's baby bath,

200ml 1.375

Clorox for colours, 950ml 0.975

Ambi Pur airfreshner,

300ml 0.725

Avocado, Australia, 1kg 3.550

White onions, Saudi, 1kg 0.570

Grand Total: BD21.380

Alosra Supermarket, Budaiya

Nido plus milk, 400gm 1.800

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.365

Almarai milk, 1ltr 0.500

Sensodyne original

toothpaste, 100ml 2.210

Colgate plax mouth

wash, 500ml 2.100

Fa deo for men, 150ml 1.100

Kinder joy chocolate,

20gm 0.320

Nescafe Gold coffee,

100gm 2.100

Fantastic cup noodles,

70gm 0.350

Sweet n Low, 40gm 1.050

Shifa honey, 250ml 1.275

Johnson's baby bath,

200ml 1.370

Clorox for colours, 950ml 1.050

Ambi Pur airfreshner,

300ml 0.725

Avocado, Australia, 1kg 3.190

White onions, Saudi, 1kg 0.350

Grand Total: BD20.855

Carrefour, City Centre, Manama

Nido plus milk, 400gm 1.715

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.080

Almarai milk, 1ltr 0.500

Sensodyne original

toothpaste, 100ml 1.840

Colgate plax mouth

wash, 500ml 1.775

Fa deo for men, 150ml 0.850

Kinder joy chocolate,

20gm 0.310

Nescafe Gold coffee,

100gm 1.895

Fantastic cup noodles,

70gm 0.265

Sweet n Low, 40gm 0.920

Shifa honey, 250ml 0.945

Johnson's baby bath,

200ml 1.100

Clorox for colours, 950ml 0.810

Ambi Pur airfreshner,

300ml 0.590

Avocado, Sri Lanka, 1kg 1.090

White onions, Saudi, 1kg 0.590

Grand Total: BD16.275

Geant Hypermarket, Manama

Nido plus milk, 400gm 1.800

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.100

Almarai milk, 1ltr 0.500

Sensodyne original

toothpaste, 100ml 1.880

Colgate plax mouth

wash, 500ml 1.880

Fa deo for men, 150ml 0.870

Kinder joy chocolate,

20gm 0.280

Nescafe Gold coffee,

100gm 1.900

Fantastic cup noodles,

70gm 0.270

Sweet n Low, 40gm 0.930

Shifa honey, 250ml 0.950

Johnson's baby bath,

200ml 1.110

Clorox for colours, 950ml 0.830

Ambi Pur airfreshner,

300ml 0.600

Avocado, Kenya, 1kg 1.390

White onions, Saudi, 1kg 0.490

Grand Total: BD16.780

Jawad Supermarket, Barbar

Nido plus milk, 400gm 1.850

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.290

Almarai milk, 1ltr 0.500

Sensodyne original

toothpaste, 100ml 2.100

Colgate plax mouth

wash, 500ml 2.100

Fa deo for men, 150ml 1.100

Kinder joy chocolate,

20gm 0.350

Nescafe Gold coffee,

100gm 2.050

Fantastic cup noodles,

70gm 0.325

Sweet n Low, 40gm 1.050

Shifa honey, 250ml 1.275

Johnson's baby bath,

200ml 1.325

Clorox for colours, 950ml 0.945

Ambi Pur airfreshner,

300ml 0.700

Avocado, Kenya, 1kg 1.650

White onions, Australia, 1kg 0.750

Grand Total: BD19.360

Lebanon Trade Centre, Isa Town

Nido plus milk, 400gm 1.800

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.300

Almarai milk, 1ltr 0.500

Sensodyne original

toothpaste, 100ml 2.025

Colgate plax mouth

wash, 500ml 1.950

Fa deo for men, 150ml 1.000

Kinder joy chocolate,

20gm 0.350

Nescafe Gold coffee,

100gm 2.050

Fantastic cup noodles,

70gm 0.350

Sweet n Low, 40gm 1.050

Shifa honey, 250ml 1.225

Johnson's baby bath,

200ml 1.250

Clorox for colours, 950ml 0.950

Ambi Pur airfreshner,

300ml 0.700

Avocado, Africa, 1kg 1.250

White onions, Saudi, 1kg 0.425

Grand Total: BD18.175

Lulu Hypermarket, Manama

Nido plus milk, 400gm 1.775

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.150

Almarai milk, 1ltr 0.500

Sensodyne original

toothpaste, 100ml 1.920

Colgate plax mouth

wash, 500ml 1.795

Fa deo for men, 150ml 0.930

Kinder joy chocolate,

20gm 0.300

Nescafe Gold coffee,

100gm 1.935

Fantastic cup noodles,

70gm 0.300

Sweet n Low, 40gm 0.975

Shifa honey, 250ml 1.125

Johnson's baby bath,

200ml 1.150

Clorox for colours, 950ml 0.875

Ambi Pur airfreshner,

300ml 0.640

Avocado, Kenya, 1kg 1.395

White onions, US, 1kg 0.595

Grand Total: BD17.360

Mega Mart, Central Market, Manama

Nido plus milk, 400gm 1.775

Dove shower gel, 250ml 1.250

Almarai milk, 1ltr 0.500

Sensodyne original

toothpaste, 100ml 1.995

Colgate plax mouth

wash, 500ml 1.995

Fa deo for men, 150ml 0.995

Kinder joy chocolate,

20gm 0.325

Nescafe Gold coffee,

100gm 2.025

Fantastic cup noodles,

70gm 0.325

Sweet n Low, 40gm 0.995

Shifa honey, 250ml 1.195

Johnson's baby bath,

200ml 1.395

Clorox for colours, 950ml 0.950

Ambi Pur airfreshner,

300ml 0.675

Avocado, S Africa, 1kg 1.490

White onions, Saudi, 1kg 0.350

Grand Total: BD18.235