SoDu Shopping Basket: Aldi Cheapest This Week As Average Basket Price Rises
Aldi posts the lowest total at $51.29, followed by Walmart ($53.80) and Wegmans ($55.83). Fresh Market climbs to $105.83, creating a $54.54 spread for the same 17 staples.
Compiled by Wes Platt
wes.platt@southpointaccess.news
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SoDu Price Check - Week of June 4, 2026
Where can you stretch your grocery dollars the furthest in South Durham this week? We priced 17 everyday items - from eggs and milk to meat, pasta, and toilet paper - at nine major grocery stores serving the SoDu area.
This week’s SoDu Shopping Basket shows grocery prices nudged upward this week, with the average SoDu Shopping Basket landing at $67.48.
The familiar pattern holds: value-focused stores keep the lowest totals, while premium grocers can push the same basket dramatically higher, making smart store choice (or a strategic two-stop trip) one of the easiest ways to protect your weekly budget.
Wes Platt
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