How Much Do Groceries Cost In Icelandic Supermarkets?

Below are some sample prices of typical food in Icelandic grocery stores. Bónus and Krónan usually offer the cheapest prices, followed by Nettó.

Price check date: October 2022. All prices are in Icelandic Króna (ISK). Source: ASÍ
Items ↓ \| Supermarkets →	Bónus	Krónan	Nettó
Bread – sliced – 770 gr	519	520	521
Whole milk – 1 liter)	189	190	192
Oat milk – Oatly original with calcium – 1 liter	–	279	280
Cheese – Gouda 26% – dairy – 1 kg	1770	1771	1856
Greek youghurt – 350 g	359	396	449
Bell pepper – red 1 kg	539	539	599
Oranges – 1 kg	298	357	379
Bananas – 1 kg	198	280	299
Kiwi – 1 kg	759	838	699
Chicken breasts – 1 kg	2598	2299	2549
Salmon – fresh 1 kg	2998	3959	3960
Coca Cola 2l	298	290	291
Coffee – ground medium roast 500 g	759	760	799
Pita breads – frozen 6 pieces – 480 g	269	274	274
Strawberries – frozen – 1 kg	449	480	482

Below are charts provided by ASÍ. Note that this is in Icelandic, but by using Google Translate you can get an idea of prices of a large variety of food items. You can click on the drop-down menu to choose different categories. This price check was carried out in October 2022.

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