SoDu Shopping Basket: Aldi Offers Most Affordable List This Week

Walmart ($52.31) and Target ($52.38) are essentially tied for second.

SoDu Shopping Basket: Aldi Offers Most Affordable List This Week

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SoDu Price Check - Week of March 19, 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 delivers a clear story: Aldi posts a major drop and wins the overall total at $47.81, driven by unusually low prices on several core staples. Walmart ($52.31) and Target ($52.38) are essentially tied for second. On the high end, Fresh Market ($95.73) remains the priciest basket by a wide margin.


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