Buying essential groceries for the family is important yet it can get expensive at times, according to Dubai residents.

Click on the infographic attached for a look at how prices are rising.

Residents interviewed by Gulf News said they noticed minor increases in grocery items, especially fruits and vegetables, almost every other month.

Though they claimed the small price increases do not burden them financially, some were frustrated at the quick rate that these price changes occur.

Many residents also pointed out that food item prices differ significantly from one supermarket to another.

Gulf News visited two hypermarkets and two supermarkets to set up a price basket: Spinneys, Choithram, Carrefour and Union Co-op to compare prices.

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