SoDu Shopping Basket

[SoDu Shopping Basket] Grocery Average Ticks Up This Week

The average basket rises to $66.72 this week, with Aldi ($51.03) cheapest overall and Fresh Market ($103.13) highest - a $52.10 spread for the same 17 staples.

Compiled by Wes Platt
wes.platt@southpointaccess.news

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SoDu Price Check - Week of July 23, 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 ticked back up slightly this week, with the average SoDu Shopping Basket rising to $66.72, up 27 cents from last week’s $66.45. Aldi ($51.03) remains the lowest full-basket total, followed by Walmart ($53.35) and Food Lion ($55.34). Fresh Market ($103.13) is again the most expensive overall.

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