SoDu Shopping Basket: Value Stores Hold Edge as Average Price Dips
The average basket fell about 50 cents this week to $66.32 - a small drop, but a real one.
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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 eased slightly this week, with the average basket coming in at $66.32—about 50 cents lower than last week. Even with the small dip in the overall average, the bigger story holds: totals still vary widely from store to store, meaning a smart stop - or a two-store split - can make a real difference in your weekly bill.
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