Woman baffles TikTok after revealing the ‘wild’ grocery prices in her rural Alaskan town

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Why are groceries so expensive in rural Alaska? It’s a question thousands of TikTokers are asking, thanks to one woman’s viral video. The clip — which shows milk priced at $18, Doritos priced at $9 and more — comes from a user named Emily (@emilyinalaska_). The clip — which shows milk priced at $18, Doritos priced at $9 and more — comes from a user named Emily (@emilyinalaska_). As she noted, the cost of living in Alaska is higher than the U.S. average. In fact, by some estimates, the cost of groceries can be as much as 41% higher. Those numbers are even greater in certain rural areas. As Emily explained in her captions, food has to travel a long way to reach isolated parts of the state, which drives up the price. Despite the explanation, many TikTokers still couldn’t believe their eyes. “$25 for cheese? I think I’d just buy a cow,” one user wrote. “And y’all think NYC is expensive,” another added

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