I need to clarify a couple things on this video... $5 USD For a SINGLE pack of cigarettes. $4 USD For a SINGLE can of Tobacco (Dip) $2 For RedBull 12fl oz. **ITEMS THAT ARE LIMITED SELL PER DAY (EXAMPLE - REDBULL 2 CANS PER PERSON PER DAY) IS BECAUSE THEY WOULD RUN OUT WAY BEFORE THE NEXT SHIPMENT** BASICALLY TRYING TO MAKE IT LAST LONGER

So it’s cheaper to live in Antarctica then New York.

Who else though the prices were gonna be 10x more.

I must admit, those prices are significantly more reasonable than I expected. I thought they'd be charging $20 for a pack of smokes and $50 for a bottle of low-end booze.

I laughed at the "beach" towel being sold in Antarctica XD But I guess for people that like bigger towels when they shower.

I was in McMurdo four summers (1988-1992). The store is light years better now than when I was there. People down there today have no idea how much better it is.

I like the "No Whining" sign.

Really shocked the prices are about on par what they would be stateside. Like the candy bars for instance, they're actually slightly cheaper than at a grocery store or convenience store here in South Dakota. lol

Ah! A commenter below mentioned about the smokes being cheaper than in California. It then struck me: Part of the reason for the reasonable prices on booze, tobacco/cigs, and other items are the lack of taxes on the federal, state, and local levels . . . as the continent is managed under international treaty, and the continent is not ruled as a nation sovereignty . . . which if it was, the retail goods would be subjected to taxes.

90% of that stuff is cheaper than what I pay at the local Sheets convenience stores here in West Virginia! Even the smokes are cheaper wow

I never thought I'd be so interested in the cost of living in Antartica!

These prices seem more like the prices of an antarctic themed gift-store

For those asking about shipping. It goes thru US rates with an APO/FPO, if they are willing to package stuff correctly ( no styrofoam peanut) and it might take weeks or months to get down to you or might get frozen before you get it.

Imagine being a smoker in the Antarctic and having to go outside in the perishing cold whenever you fancied a cigarette! That would be a great incentive to give up, lol

Considering how expensive the transport costs must be, and the cost of paying someone to staff the shop in the middle of nowhere, the prices are quite reasonable.

Thank you! Just applied to work the store in McMurdo! Very informative!

just came across your video series. i've watched a fair number of mcmurdo vids. yours are some of the best for that "regular guy on the street" perspective of being at mcmurdo. good stuff.

Some of these things are cheaper than on Maine

Super helpful! Thanks dude.

We were rationed alcohol back in the day.. 2 cases of beer or 2 bottle of liquor or 1 of each per week..

I thought they would be outrageously priced considering where you are. They are a little marked up but that's understandable. Good video!

I liked your video! So interesting, I was surprised by the selection of items and how reasonably priced!

Glad you went to the most important stuff! Booze and cigarettes! Just applied for a job there and I like a cold one(no pun intended)once in a while. Great video and you answered a lot of questions.

Good video, thanks for posting!

Fore sure cheaper than buying in Canada, no comparison to northern Canada way more expensive.

It's cheaper to shop in Antarctica than in my country.. "Hooray" for high taxation! 😑

Awesome channel for sure. One of a kind.

Hi KVEX! I just discovered your channel and enjoyed the visit to what used to be called the Ship's Store. It's been a very long time since I was on the ice (85-90 USN WX). I fondly recall buying CD's and tapes, cigs were cheap $5/ctn, Old El Paso Nachos that we'd augment with chili from the Mess Deck chili dog table (death dogs, ha ha!). Lots of things have changed but I still recognize the place. Looking forward to enjoying more of your videos, many thanks! Jen

I think you did quite well thank you for the info!

Video is great man.

I am really enjoying this channel! Getting to Antarctica is one of my dreams! I'd love to work down there for a season. Can we send you care packages?

@K Vex could you make a video about cellular devices out there at mcmurdo ? Like connection , company's and connection sustainability ?

Thanks for the info

Thank god there are people like you, I would go to my grave never knowing about life down there if people like you didn't exist, thanks I am learning something new today.

Great videos!!

Not too bad. I expected stuff to be higher priced. Need some of that hard liquor to keep warm on some of those cold nights lol. Thanks for sharing. 👍

Wow, thanks for the video. Some of these prices are even cheaper than here in Miami.

I love this video. I wish the store was the size of a warehouse.

surprisingly cheap than what i expect. those bottles of alcohol are cheaper than Singapore 😍 thankz Bro for this very informative video 👍👏🏻👍

Awesome videos

Wow, I'm surprised how cheap everything is. I fully expected everything, especially the booze and tobacco products, to be at least 4 times the price it would be back in the U.S.

Oh man the limit on the Red Bull...

Awesomeness

I'm amazed they allow alcohol there, I've worked up on the North slope in Alaska on the oil fields and it's completely dry.

Bloody hell! Cheaper than here in New Zealand!

This is cool my buddy’s goin down in October

Smokes are cheaper than in Canada & the alcohol & clothes are more or less similar if not cheaper

Thanks for sharing this video. It was very informative. I have to do a report on a government research institution for one of my classes in college, and I'm going to ask the instructor if I can do it on McMurdo. I've been fascinated with this place ever since I first learned about it. It would be a dream come true to get a job there. As for the prices on products, I guess I wasn't that surprised. Cigarettes are about $3 a pack more here in Minnesota, but that's because they're taxed so much (not that I smoke). Beer is over $22 a case usually, but again it's because of taxes. I was slightly surprised that the prices weren't a bit higher because the products have to be flown half way around the world. Is transportation cost not factored in to prices?

Its pretty bad when Chicago prices are about double the price on some of these items!! Considering the logistics and expense of how to even get these items to the Antarctica. Thats crazy how taxes and the merchants jack up prices to what they feel like.

I was wondering if any souvenirs at, and of, Amundsen-Scott base would also be there.

Can you order items from Amazon and have them delivered on one of the summer flights?

Hi, I volunteered to come here for Operation Deep Freeze II. It was around Oct 85-86, during the Summer. It looks very different from what I remember. I only recognize Observation Hill, Scott's Hut and Mt Erebus to be honest. We used to go to Scott's Base to hang out with the Kiwis. I worked in Terminal Operations. We handled all cargo coming in and out of the place. I kind of remember it being near the mess hall/cafeteria. I can only assume it has expanded from the one building we worked out of. Do you have any videos that show what it looks like now?

Prices weren’t nearly as bad as I was expecting.

They seemed to be much higher in a Barrow video I watched. I'm guessing that was because that was kind of a company store for a town full of commercial workers as opposed to McMurdo which is largely science related and government operated.

I'm impressed with the cigarette prices. I pay over $10 for a pack here in Texas. Same with the 12 pack of sodas. My local convenient store is charging $22 now.

Great video!! Did you work at the store? Wish I could get that job!

Not bad at all! Never thought prices would be reasonable. I wonder if pricing would be the same on a Mars colony??

It's a long way from Massachusetts to shop but I'm considering it !

Do you every go "sight" seeing? Or are you restricted to just the base?

I just found your channel because I was interested in Dispatching for the Fire Department down there. I am curious with limited internet out there how long does it take you to upload these videos? Is it a pain? Thank you for all you do.

Is there any way to buy some of the collectibles without, well, going to Antarctica? As a model car collector the terra bus and the delta would be cool to have

Holy cow. I was expecting prices to be far higher than that. Like 3x higher. Most of that stuff is downright normal price for where I'm at, less expensive even, and I'm not in a high-priced area or anything.

I’d love to do a collaboration video with you, lol any chance you could sent me the golf ball pack to Australia hahahah that’s crazy they had that there

So i'm kinda new to the channel, this may have been answered before, but what is it that people tend to bring down with them? Is it just a laptop and some cloths or do people bring down a lot? What is the limit of what you can bring? Do they have any restrictions on what you can bring?

I can see Australia and New Zealand has influence on some of the product range.

Is it possible in any way for myself to buy a McMurdo wine glass and bar coaster.

Is there a link for us OEA's to purchase any of these items once we are retired home back in the states?

Awesome vid dude! A quick question: do they sell distilled water over there as well?

That's not bad. Figured it would cost a ton! I wouldn't be surprised if they were losing money on some of that stuff. Im surprised there is so much gift shop stuff down there.

I live in illinois and can say tho I havent been to Antartica I have lived threw what could be considered their weather. -50 plus walked to work and work inside building with no heat.. the walls was ice.

Pretty sure the prices there are cheaper than in northern Canada. They don't sell meat, dairy or produce?

Tim Tams in Antarctica? That makes your shop better than the grocery stores in my town in Colorado as far as I'm concerned.

What are the hours? I'm going to do my Black Friday shopping there.

I love Deals.£5 for cigarettes in Antarctica that's a lucky deal for me I like this video I would love to go to Antarctica.thanks Pal for showing deals in Antarctica

This vid was much better, still could do without the loud music in the intro though. Like

Question for K Vex, are prescription meds available down there? I take a few for blood pressure, and can only buy 90 days at a time here in California.

Are goods subsidised in anyway for prices that cheap on the booze?

good prices

Glad to see mouth wash - and not a terrible price. I'll be down during mainbody.

Is it possible to get the seal or penguin plush from Antarctica somewhere online?

That's pretty reasonable!

What about presibed medicine how much is that and how do you get more if you run out?

Not bad. I actually thought they'd be crazy expensive!

I'm no professional "price is right" contestant, but those prices don't seem to have much if any markup like you'd expect. I don't smoke so I don't know about that, but the booze/beer as well as the clothing seems about on par with what it would be for me in Texas. Of course some of the food seems a little high, but not bad..

Definitely reasonable prices on normal stuff. You can tell where they make the money on the things that are tourist items persay.

How did you upload this video? I thought internet access was limited and sites like youtube are blocked.

Good to see speights in the shop there. Beer of champs

I was expecting some insanely high price but these are actually not so bad. ( also I assume they are in $US ? )

I wonder if they still sell the Antarctic zippo lighter? I bought one there in 1993

This store is uncannily like the bookstore at my college

Hi! How many times in a week do you have shower? And how much time for shower you have?

At the commissary, are purchases made from a stipend provided by the authorities or thru your own finances?....and what is the pay system like?

Damn! It's cheaper livi'n in antarctica then Sweden!! Well that settles it! I'am mooving!! Where do I sign up!?

You should sell ski soda your mountain dew buyers will love you for it.

Pack of marlboro here in Ohio is over 9 bucks a pack with tax , Im guessing now at Mcmurdo they are around 14 or so ?

WOW things have definitely changed since summer 96-97!

K.Vex I have a question for you my husband sbandis a poet and his poems have been published on the other 6 Continents and he would love to add Antarctica to the list and make it 7? Can you possibly help? He was not noted in November 2022 for a Pushcart Prize Award by the Tajmahal Review in India as well and he is a former US Coast Guard Auxillarist as well. Even if he faxed a poet and someone down there would be kind enough to put it on a video and read it title poem by his name he would be so great ful to you all! Cheers!

I am honestly so surprised seeing all of the responses of folks who wanna live there, I thought I was a weirdo hahah. 14 years retail experience here, 4 years managing. Please hire me :)

What about mail cost? Can you have things shipped in? What are you allowed to bring with you? Does it cost a lot for internet? Hope You have a Great Day!

How much are you getting paid monthly if I may ask?