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[–] [Deleted] 1 points (+1|-0) Edited

In Alaska a wholesale pound of king crab legs is cheaper than a gallon of milk.

https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm%3Fadfg%3DCommercialByFisheryshellfish.shellfishcatch_exvessel_crab

[–] PMYA 1 points (+1|-0)

Why is it that expensive?

[–] jobes [OP] 2 points (+2|-0)

It's in Barrrow, Alaska which is the northernmost and remotest point in alaska. It's above the arctic circle and mostly full of natives, which explains why stocking a supermarket there is extremely expensive, hence the prices.

[–] PMYA 1 points (+1|-0)

I wonder how they afford that stuff, I imagine the income level isn't great there either.

[–] jobes [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

I'm guessing it's there for the tourists and researchers on government/private grants and not the natives