[SoDu Shopping Basket] Food Lion Takes the Low-Cost Lead as SoDu Grocery Basket Falls

Compiled by Wes Platt
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SoDu Price Check - Week of Aug. 20, 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 fell this week, with the average basket dropping to $66.44, down $1.39 from last week’s $67.83. The biggest move came at Food Lion, which dropped to $50.29 and takes this week’s lowest full-basket spot. Walmart ($53.15) remains steady in second, followed by Aldi ($53.53). Fresh Market ($104.43) is still the most expensive overall.

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