Food prices in Iceland

In spite of the fact that most things in Iceland's supermarkets are imported from far away, common food prices are typical of what you'd find in most supermarkets in the US or Europe. However, certain things can be many times more expensive, so you have to be careful when shopping and doing currency conversions in order to save money.

For example, you can buy a 400 gram (1 pound) block of Havarti cheese for around US$5, but a similar looking cheese right next to it on the shelf might be US$15 for the same amount. The same is true for lunch meats. Sliced ham can be US$3 for enough to make 2 sandwiches, but sliced roast beef might be US$10 for the same amount.

Some sample prices in the cheaper Iceland supermarkets

Sliced white bread: US$1.70 per large loaf
Fresh baguette: US$1.50 to US$2 each
Hot dog buns: US$2.50 for 5
Pork hot dogs: US$3.50 for 5 large hot dogs
Cheap Havarti or other local cheese: US$5 for 400 grams (1 pound)
Imported cheese: US$10 to 15 for 400 grams (1 pound)
Sliced ham for sandwiches: US$5 for 400 grams (1 pound)
Sliced roast beef for sandwiches: US$12 for 400 grams (1 pound)
Pasta: US$1.50 for .5 kilogram (1.1 pounds)
Pasta sauce: US$3 for a .5 liter jar
Ground beef: US$5 for .25 kilos (half pound)
Bake-at-home pizza: US$5 to US$7 for one person
Bag of tortilla chips for 2 or 3 people: US$2
Jar of salsa for those chips: US$3
Breakfast cereal: US$3 to US$5 per box
The prices above are for many of the cheaper and more common things that budget tourists buy in Iceland. As mentioned above, if you want something exotic and imported, it might cost double or triple what you pay at home, if you can find it at all.

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