SoDu Shopping Basket: Walmart Stays Cheapest as Average Grocery Cost Dips This Week

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SoDu Price Check - Week of Feb. 12, 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 e dging downward overall, with the average basket at $65.99. Walmart and Target deliver the lowest totals.

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