JonathanPalmer

Hi I'm just wondering how much money I should plan on spending for lunch and dinner for 4 weeks. I plan on buying groceries for the most part to save money. However, I can't seem to find much information on how much stuff costs there. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance, Jonathan

tomfuller

Get yourself a Carrs (Safeway) card. Here's the weekly ad.
http://carrsqc.safeway.com/Circular/...73875/Weekly/3
There is also a Walmart Super Center as well.
With 4 weeks you'll want to explore some of Alaska other than Anchorage.

Gardyloo

Hard to generalize, but I'd say maybe 10% - 20% higher than comparable places on the west coast, maybe less. There's no sales tax, however, so the walk-away price won't be terribly different.

sdpryde

So do you actually mean the city of Anchorage because you'll be in the city for 4 weeks; or are you having an AK vacation and won't actually be in/near Anchorage much of the time?

JonathanPalmer

Thanks for the response guys. Also I can see your point about spending 4 weeks in Anchorage. Thanks for the responses they have really helped.

dfrostnh

Keep in mind the large grocery stores in places like Soldotna and Anchorage offer cheaper lunch options than restaurants. You can buy salads and prepared sandwiches.