[SoDu Shopping Basket] Lower meat and coffee prices trim the average
The average 17-item basket falls to $64.89, while Aldi remains lowest at $45.88. Fresh Market, Publix, and Food Lion post the biggest declines.
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Compiled by Wes Platt
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SoDu Price Check - Week of Nov. 12, 2026
Hi neighbors,
Our shopping basket got cheaper at five of the nine stores in this week’s comparison, bringing the average cost down 1.9% to $64.89.
Lower meat prices at Fresh Market and a sizable coffee reduction at Publix helped lead the decline. Aldi remained the least expensive place to buy the full 17-item basket at $45.88, up just nine cents from last week.
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