The Price of Rice (and other
commodities)
People are always asking about the
cost of living here in Alaska.
Below are some examples of what we pay for gasoline, groceries,
and services in Alaska's capital city.
Item
|
Store/Vendor
|
Price
|
| A-1 Steak Sauce (10-oz) |
Fred Meyer |
$4.19 |
| Bananas |
Fred Meyer |
$0.89/lb |
| Bread, Whole Wheat (24-oz) |
Fred Meyer |
$1.49 |
| Cable TV, Digital (basic cable, no premium channels) |
GCI Cable |
$60/month |
Car Wash
(automatic, drive-through) |
Wet Willy's |
$15.00 |
| Cod Fillets, "Fresh Alaska" |
Fred Meyer |
$4.98/lb |
Doctor (walk-in clinic, 15-min.
check and diagnosis) |
Juneau Urgent Care |
$125.00 |
| Eggs, 1 dozen |
Carr's * |
$1.49 |
| Gasoline (regular no-lead) |
Tesoro Alaska |
$1.69/gal |
| Grapes, Green Seedless |
Fred Meyer |
$3.98/lb |
| Hair Cut, Chris |
Hair Soup |
$20.00 |
Hair Cut, Marcia
(shampoo, cut, style) |
Hair Etc. |
$25.00 |
| Ham--Black Forest Deli |
A & P ** |
$3.98/lb |
| Internet Service, Cable Modem |
GCI |
$45/month |
| Internet Service, Dial-up |
Internet Alaska |
$19.95/month |
Jam
(Smuckers Light, 12.75 oz.) |
Fred Meyer |
$2.47 |
| Milk, 1 gallon 1% |
Costco |
$2.95 |
| Mocha--16 oz. |
A & P ** |
$3.25 |
Movie,
adult ticket, evening show |
Glacier Cinema |
$8.50 |
Orange Juice
(store brand, 1/2 gallon) |
Fred Meyer |
$1.19 |
| Pepsi One (20-oz) |
Fred Meyer |
$1.17 |
| Pudding, Danish Dessert |
Fred Meyer |
$1.50 |
| Salmon Fillet, "Fresh Atlantic" |
Fred Meyer |
$6.98/lb |
Sausage, Smoked
(Hillshire Farms 1 lb.) |
A & P ** |
$3.79 |
| Shrimp, Alaskan Side Stripe |
Fred Meyer |
$9.98/lb |
| Soup, Campbell's |
Fred Meyer |
$0.89/can |
| Steak, Rib-eye or New York |
A & P ** |
$7.99 |
| Taco Combo (1/2 lb. chicken soft taco--includes
"mexi-fries" and large drink) |
Taco Time |
$4.89 |
| Tangerines |
Fred Meyer |
$3.10/lb |
| Tea, Salada Green, 20 bags |
Carr's * |
$3.79 |
| Turkey, Butterball |
Fred Meyer |
$0.89/lb |
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