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Anyone moving to Anchorage and who is curious about food prices, here is an article that was in the daily paper today (4/29/08). Read it and weep.
Anchorage grocery costs soar: Anchorage | adn.com |
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That was a real eye opener.
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This isn't anything new. Lots of people in more remote areas or outside of "the city" ferry or fly their groceries in. I know a guy who owns the lodge out at Pybus Bay and he does his shopping at Costco in JNU. Some people in SKG do major shopping in JNU or Whitehorse. There will just be more of it going on, but you wonder with the fuel prices increasing, when it no longer becomes economically feasible.
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Well its new to me. It really hits home because it makes you really think about how hard a challenge it is to live in the bush. For me the nearest grocery store is 2 miles from my house. There are probably 10 grocery stores in a 5 mile radius. I've priced the ferry & the amount needed to use it with a vehicle isn't anything to sneeze at.
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My friends out in Bethel tell the story of her $30 watermelon. They have a lot of their food ordered from Seattle & barged up. They used to bring a lot back from Costco in Anchorage but now there are restrictions on weight/numbers.
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