"I'm from remote town where polar bears roam, it's -40 and bread costs $9"

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Kotzebue, Alaska, a remote Arctic town home to 3,102 people, faces extreme cold and steep living costs, like $9 for bread and $12 for milk.  Despite challenges, locals embrace traditional lifestyles amid roaming polar bears and wolves.

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00:00Hi everyone, I'm Grant. I'm back in my hometown, Alaska.

00:03I'm right outside the brand new grocery store that just opened a week or two ago.

00:10The cost of living here is very high because there are no roads in or out.

00:14Everything needs to be flown in, so let's go check out some of the prices.

00:19Butter is on sale for $8.14 a pound. A quart of orange juice is $9.79.

00:25A bag of tortilla chips is $11.29. A bag of Starbucks coffee is $17.43.

00:32A box of Cheerios is on sale for $11.05. A bag of oral wheat bread is $9.49.

00:39Bananas are $2.99 a pound. A bouquet of flowers is $89.99.

00:46And last but not least, six rolls of toilet paper is $9.99.

00:52Hi everyone, I'm Grant. I'm back home in Alaska. I'm outside the local grocery store.

00:57There's no roads in or out of Kotzebue. Everything needs to be flown in,

01:01so the cost of living here is really high. So here's a tour of the prices at the store.

01:06Milk is $12.69 a gallon. 18 eggs are $10.79.

01:13A five-pound bag of flour is on sale for $12.99. Six rolls of paper towels are $21.99.

01:22A regular-sized bag of Doritos is $11.29. A 12-pack of Coke is $15.19.

01:30A pound of ice cream is $10.69. A Tide Pod container is $27.49.

01:36And last but not least, gas is $8.00 a gallon.

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