Most food in Alaska is transported into the state from "Outside" (the other 49 US states), and shipping costs make food in the cities relatively expensive.
mˈoʊst fˈuːd ɪn ɐlˈæskə ɪz tɹænspˈoːɹɾᵻd ˌɪntʊ ðə stˈeɪt fɹʌm "aʊtsˈaɪd" ðɪ ˈʌðɚ fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn jˌuːˈɛs stˈeɪts, ænd ʃˈɪpɪŋ kˈɔsts mˌeɪk fˈuːd ɪnðə sˈɪɾiz ɹˈɛlətˌɪvli ɛkspˈɛnsɪv.