SoDu Shopping Basket: Walmart Nudges Its Way Back to First Place
South Durham grocery prices are a little cheaper on average this week.
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SoDu Price Check - Week of Feb. 5, 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 South Durham grocery prices dropping some this week, with the average basket at $66.39. Walmart's back on top this week with a $53.78 basket price, followed by Target, Food Lion, and Wegmans.
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