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SoDu Shopping Basket: Walmart Maintains Lowest Total This Week

Food Lion and Wegmans follow in second and third place for the week of Dec. 11.

Wes Platt

11 Dec 2025 — 4 min read

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🛒 South Durham Grocery Price Check – Week of Dec. 11, 2025

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 sees South Durham grocery prices remain relatively steady, the gap between the most and least expensive baskets still tops $40. Walmart leads again with the lowest total, while Fresh Market continues to carry the highest price tag.

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