SoDu Shopping Basket: Walmart Reclaims Low-Price Lead, and Aldi Improves

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SoDu Price Check - Week of March 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 shifted in a notable way this week: Walmart posts the lowest total basket again, and Aldi drops sharply into the low-cost tier thanks to big cuts on cheese, ground beef, and tomatoes. At the other end, Fresh Market and Sprouts remain the highest for the same 17 staples.

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