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[SoDu Shopping Basket] Aldi’s price cuts widen its lead

The 17-item basket falls to $45.46 at Aldi, while the nine-store average edges up and Walmart moves into second place.

Compiled by Wes Platt
wes.platt@southpointaccess.news

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SoDu Price Check - Week of Oct. 21, 2026

Aldi pulled further ahead in this week’s SoDu Shopping Basket comparison, lowering prices on 12 of the 17 items we track. Its basket fell to $45.46, down $3.66, or 7.5%, from Oct. 14. None of its tracked prices increased.

Across all nine stores, the average basket rose 54 cents to $66.97, an increase of 0.8%. Five stores posted higher totals, three came down, and Wegmans held steady.

Aldi’s lead over the next-cheapest basket widened from $2.73 last week to $6.82 this week, with Walmart moving ahead of Food Lion into second place.

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