Bonus in Iceland | Grocery Shop with me (Tour+Prices)

What foods are available in an Iceland grocery store and how much does everything cost? In this video, I walk through the Bonus grocery store showing you prices and items that are for sale - canned and boxed food, dairy products, meats, vegetables and fruit, as well as how to use the self check out machines!
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[@ovzimsedoc5739]

Your well-behaved "shopping assistant" was the highlight of this video! I hope that you thank him!

[@henrychubbs2823]

I have been buying food in grocery stores for over 50 years. That is the cleanest, neatest store I have ever seen.

[@mydaddysinacoma]

I absolutely LOVE these types of videos! It would be so cool to get similar tours of other types of stores or malls in Iceland - it might sound silly but videos like these help calm my nerves when traveling somewhere new - I feel like I at least *know* where and how to buy things, or move through certain spaces if that makes sense!

[@hopefriese5966]

The prices don't seem that bad to me.

[@sherrydanthibodeau5464]

@@hopefriese5966 Certainly not a lot more than where I live in Canada

[@porterwake3898]

It is a grocery store....

[@greglonnon]

3 days before we land in Iceland... and we are binge watching your grocery store videos... really enjoy your channel.

[@blanchemoore5489]

Your prices seem pretty much in line with California prices!! Maybe that is a surprise, although fruits & vegetables may run less in CA

[@MattandRachelTravel]

We loved Bonus!! We even got a reusable bag just to have as a little souvenir. (Love the pig mascot)

[@GregW1955]

I didn't think of the reusable bags until we left the store.

[@dappiedocious]

The giant cold room at Bonus was my favorite! It was indeed so odd but cool seeing everything laid out in a room, instead of individual small refrigerators.

[@ianmackenzie686]

Right, and everyone will be already dressed for it!

[@bigscarysteve]

The only thing I've ever seen being sold like that in America is beer.

[@ebonycrawford2713]

Agreed!! That was the coolest (no pun intended)! I thought why don’t we do that here (US)??!

[@janicebott4498]

Costco has cold rooms for dairy and produce!

[@perolden]

Well, we had them(they still exist..) in most shops in Norway in the 1980's, even small markets had a refrigerated room ;15 feet by 25 feet, to the normal supermarkets had (some still have them) where the rooms measured 60 feet by a 100 feet, but they are mostly gone now. The reason being that sales of refrigerated products go up by letting customers be in normal indoor temperature when they are picking stuff. It is better business not having them. Storerooms for storing are of course refrigerated still.

[@notallwhotravelarelost1156]

I was just in iceland and the bonus was very close. I was able to get 3 different types of bread, 2 different lunch meats, a mayo type sauce, 4 energy drinks, and a few snacks/sweets for 30 usd and it was amazing! Can't wait to vacation there again.

[@karenpecksen173]

Thanks to your tips on shopping in the Bonus store, we were able to maneuver through the store like a local. We even remembered about changing the language on the self check out. We found the prices not to be too bad compared to Canada.

[@theresamnsota3925]

In 2006, my husband and I went to Reykjavik for our honeymoon. There was a Bonus a few blocks from our hotel in the main shopping district. We purchased what we thought was regular milk for our morning coffee. We purchased something that was labeled as Lettmjolk. We thought it was a 1% or skim milk. While it was a dairy product, per the hotel staff it’s more of a digestive aid. Definitely not good in coffee. We still laugh about our milk buying experience in Iceland.

[@614LkyDvls]

I was in Bonus about two weeks ago in Reykjavik and was actually pretty impressed. I visited specifically with the intention of "what would it be like if I was doing my weekly shopping here," and while it was more expensive than here in North Carolina, it wasn't really markedly so - and a surprising number of items were actually cheaper.

[@samalass466]

Bónus is one of the cheaper chains in Iceland. Go to Iceland (yes we have that chain) or Krambúðin if you wanna see inflation.

[@celt3067]

Thanks for the update! Definitely a “must stop” on day one when visiting. Especially if staying in a guest house or apartment, or taking a drive anywhere.

[@IcelandwithaView]

Absolutely! Even if your staying at a hotel where breakfast is provided, the grocery store is a lovely introduction to the country and you can pick up some really great snacks!

[@AM-xv3jx]

I just got back from visiting Iceland and five of the lagoons included the most loved and enjoyed “Sky Lagoon” Absolutely beautiful country!

[@dorypeters]

This video is very helpful... thank you so much for sharing! It will make my next visit so much easier. Can't wait to go back to Iceland again.

[@rosol2064]

Thank you for this video! My friend and I are heading to Iceland in September and this has been a real help in our planning!!

[@KimofCoventry]

Reminds me of shopping at Aldi or a PriceRite. Prices really aren’t bad compared to what I see here in NE US. I plan to bring my own oatmeal and tea, and probably Almond butter and whatever else I can jam in my checked bag. I always worry about what I’ll eat on vacation! Looking forward to our trip and your info has been so valuable. Thank you for what you do❤️

[@Franconian_on_a_journey]

We always goes to Bonus when we visited Iceland in August'19 and June'22. The salt from Saltverk is very tasty, we visited also the small factory in the Westfjords, the employes are very nice.

[@mikeoxhertz526]

My hotel has a tea machine so getting cups of soup and oatmeal will be a huge money saver

[@GregW1955]

Loved Bonus, Highlight of our trip to Iceland.

[@gabriellearterburn4428]

This is exactly the kind of content I love when I'm doing research for a trip. Thank you so much!!!

[@IcelandwithaView]

Our pleasure!

[@wendybutler1681]

Very much enjoyed the commentary from your sidekick. Thanks tor enlightening us curious folks!

[@donnaschilling7690]

Bought that popcorn on your recommendation last summer and yum!! Sooo good!! I also LOVED the licorice!!

[@jays4979]

Perfect timing! We will arrive next week and will need to buy food for backpacking the Laugavegur trail. Thank you so much & keep sending those great videos!

[@Icelandlove76]

We are bringing our own backpack meals( mountain house and firepot). We looked online and doesn’t look like it will violate any rules as to what can be brought in ( dairy, meat etc).

[@rodrigocazaresortiz4371]

Thank you for this video! It is really helpful. I’m going to Iceland in January and for sure I’m going to bonus!

[@corrineboxkicklove7942]

Thank You for this video. I will definitely be going to bonus when I return to Iceland.

[@aidenwehmeyer1665]

I love Bonus!

[@DeltadronesBr]

Great video! Good prices on Bonus!

[@nottaholiday]

The best info...thank you. Recall going to the Reykjavik Bonus in 2018 and I'm sure the prices were SO much higher...

[@rosalieb7909]

I am happily amazed to hear that Barebell protein bars are available at Bonus! They are my faves!

[@IcelandwithaView]

Yep! They're great!

[@jimmyzhao2673]

I initially misheard, I thought she said Bear Balls. lol

[@thetravelinggene]

It's like Iceland's version of Piggly Wiggly! Love the video!

[@waxf4226]

Love your vids! Super informative. Helped me a lot as I plan my trip to Iceland. Shoutout from Atlanta. ❤

[@IcelandwithaView]

Happy to hear! Hope you have the best trip ever!

[@garyirvine9873]

On both my trips to iceland, bonus was the go to place. I would buy the bonus brand roumalade sauce and put that on sandwiches and hotdogs. Yummers

[@emiliaholmberg3320]

Store closing between 6-8pm is quite common in Europe. And if your lucky stores even closes at 10pm in some countries.

[@patriciaharris4971]

Prices are not that bad, rather like Australian prices. We not only pack our own bags we also have self serve checkouts. Plastic bags are on the way out. I always take my own reusable bags.

[@IcelandwithaView]

Good on ya!

[@JCKay]

Yes, reminds me of Aldi and AUD prices.

[@miriam2909]

I was thinking the same thing, but some items seem to be a bit cheaper, especially when u convert to au dollars so the difference would be greater.

[@familyadventuredays1203]

Just got back from Iceland and LOVED Bonus.. even picked up a Bonus hoddie and T-shirt..

[@IcelandwithaView]

Bonus apparel - great choice! 😆

[@christinedunagan7648]

Love the lava salt!

[@geoffreystephens4357]

Great video!!

[@jansfrance]

Love your videos and am shocked that the prices are actually lower than in Toronto Canada right now!

[@noobsmoke79]

That is the best company mascot ever!

[@sls.x2026]

Your channel is very helpful. Thanks for your work. And I also love your voice.

[@IcelandwithaView]

I am happy to help! Thanks for watching ❤️

[@white_clover767]

Im in the FAROE ISLANDS, we also have BONUS but yours is muuuch bigger, cheaper and fancier.

[@mucknmart]

Just back from Iceland and we stayed near this Bonus store and used it often, it is near the laugerdallur park, it sits in a retail/ industrial park.

[@Skatejock21]

What I love about these videos. Yours and other channels. It seems to be only americans who are new to this idea that shopping for food in other countries, the type of food, size, cost. That its actually an interesting thing. That is how everyone else in the world acts when they come to the USA. Yet americans dont seem to understand why things are so special grocery wise in the US. They dont understand that other countries, love what is sold in the US. Its a fascinating thing and it seems to be such a new and exciting concepts to americans. Welcome to the world of this is why canadians and other countries find the USA so fascinating in their grocery stores. The same way myself and others are interested to see whats sold in iceland!

[@No-sv6mu]

I usually use eggs as a cheap source of protein when I travel. I used many of kettles to boil eggs in Scotland. Eggs were about $2 a dozen there at the time. I also choked when I read eggs can be $6+ a dozen in Iceland. I will have to pivot and figure out something else for when I visit. I have already bought a case of protein bars to bring with to help with snacking. Or maybe a protein bar and an apple every morning for breakfast. I will be in a camper van so not a ton of options for storing cold items for more than a day and heating options. Need lots of 1 pot meals.

[@chardelraconner7324]

spaceous produce island freezers are typically rectangular and magnifying glass floor freezers keep expiration date extensions tolerable from slow pace output

[@chardelraconner7324]

automotive moonroof functions for alcoholic beverage lockers is convenient

[@chardelraconner7324]

vertical wall mounted

[@chardelraconner7324]

footbridges aren't commonly placed in locations of this type but that would be creative

[@chardelraconner7324]

Popeyes Cajun Seasoning And Zero Sugar Coca Cola is a great substitute for the spicy egg nog Rosalia rarity

[@cheesyfeetgeoguessr4651]

I went to Iceland for only 4 days and we went to Bonus twice a day lol it's so good!

[@jimmyzhao2673]

Did you bring bac a grocery bag as a souvenir ?

[@cheesyfeetgeoguessr4651]

@@jimmyzhao2673 yep hahaha

[@blalako]

Love the baby cameos 😂

[@IcelandwithaView]

He's too cute to leave out of the final edit!

[@kathythompson9931]

Good tips for the grocery store and I remember from another video LOOK FOR THE PINK PIG!!!

[@IcelandwithaView]

Thanks for watching!

[@nathgoody5905]

Thanks a lot❤ Love from India 🇮🇳

[@IcelandwithaView]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching 😊

[@claudiaweidman1004]

Great video 😊

[@cincophone_]

We love Bonus!!! The prices there are better than the Costco Wholesale in Iceland!!!... :)

[@Bernardo.7676]

Thank you, your video is giving me an idea, how it's gonna be if I have vacation time in Iceland ... 👍😁

[@IcelandwithaView]

Iceland is a wonderful place for a vacation - it's more of an adventure destination than a leisure destination (like an all-inclusive beach resort) but I encourage you to visit! Thanks for watching!

[@pascalguerandel8181]

Great prices😊😊

[@pamelalicata1085]

I LOVE this video. We are going to be driving the ring road in a camper van and will definitely need to stop at Bonus. I will say that I wish you would have touched more on the things and prices of what people would most likely buy on their trip. Meats, cheeses, eggs, soda, canned goods etc. I know they were brought up but prices weren’t discussed. Also, how much was that chicken? Lol. Anyways. I LOVE this video and honestly, all of your videos. I will definitely be getting your maps before we head to Iceland. Thank you for taking the time to make these awesome videos!

[@patti1044]

Love the suggestion of salt for souvenirs - thanks. I also always look for linen kitchen/tea towels, where is best to find those?

[@PhilippeDevienne-eh9tx]

As a non American or Icelander I am learning as much from the culture of America as Iceland 😀Interesting how we interpret things according to where we are from.

[@mucknmart]

Behind this Bonus is a Kronnan and nearby there is a very expensive Hagkaup which we also visited,the guy in Hagkaup who served us was clearly fed up with his position in life,

[@Bobwa2008]

Was in Iceland Christmas 2019 and shopped there a few times and did think they closed to early. Prices were ok compared to smaller stores. Picked up one small and one big reusable piggy 🐷 bags to bring back to Canada.

[@brandispry576]

I can’t believe they had Barebells protein bars. Those are my son’s favorite!

[@AbbyS933]

Wow, that video is amazing! The store looks so organized, clean, and well-stocked with fresh produce. I loved how they had such a wide variety of fruits and vegetables from all around the world. Speaking of which, do they happen to have pomegranates in stock?

[@IcelandwithaView]

Hi there! Thanks so much for watching and for your comment! As for pomegranates... you're more likely to find just the seeds or juice. Who knows, depending on when you come, maybe they'll be there!

[@geirkarlsen7329]

hehe Thanks for the shopping. It looks very much like in Norway :)

[@katelinnett9020]

One thing that surprised me about grocery stores in Iceland is that you can't get over-the-counter meds there. You have to find a pharmacy for even the basics, like Tylenol!

[@qm7669]

Love all your videos. I am not sure if I missed one and maybe you already did one on this. We are going to be traveling by car and staying in hotels so no opportunity to prepare meals or keep things refrigerated. We will probably eat dinner in the hotel or restaurants every night but to save time I think we would like to pick up sandwiches somewhere and bring them with us to eat along our route. We haven't quite figured out what to do about breakfast yet although the hotels seem to all offer options there. In most of the videos that I have seen the people are either traveling by camper or staying in AirB&B type places where they can prepare meals. Would love to see suggestions for the rest of us. Really looking forward to taking this trip with my daughter at the end of September and your videos have been a great source of info. Keep up the good work.

[@np_production]

Very nice video 👍

[@melstark3466]

More variety than I thought and not as expensive as I thought it would be.

[@IcelandwithaView]

Thanks for watching!

[@spaceexploration4169]

Nice

[@barbaracameron5610]

Good to know. Iceland water is very good to drink. Alaska water is the same. We landed in Anchorage and I forgot water from the airplane.crew, always grab a few waters. In van to hotel, driver heard me say that and he said Alaska tap water was great! And it was!!!

[@robertfrye5161]

very interesting

[@madcarbs]

we spent a few weeks there in October and lived off of BONUS the entire time!

[@lisap.1826]

I'm a little late but just wanted to say this is why it's important to watch videos from multiple sources. I watched a previous video on shopping in Iceland and that person complained about empty shelves and high prices and not being able to find basic items. I think she edited her video to make it look like Iceland only had salt and lamb chops. She mostly showed her feet walking and only stopped at shelves that had very few items. Thanks for keeping it 💯!

[@tracypoffenbarger2913]

Really interesting. I bet there’s not too many large people there. Here there’s so much variety and amounts, and less activity in the Midwest.

[@jpmcc]

I live in Hong Kong and will visit iceland this Sept. The costs of groceries in Iceland are cheaper than anything here. So, bonus for me. 🎉

[@bbbb6066]

Some of the best chocolate in the world is in Iceland. Salted caramel is my wife's favorite. Mine is mint. We keep several bars of chocolate in the car for a snack while driving. I still have my Bonus bags from my last trip so the keep well. My wife loves Skyr. A snack or part of a meal. On my last trip I bought a waffle maker at the flee market for 10 dollars. Bonus has waffle mix and that is my breakfast. Iceland waffles are to die for. My wife has two eggs a day. Eggs are somewhat expensive in Iceland but still a good by. Breakfast in Iceland is an important meal. It might be somewhat expensive but it is worth it. One problem that I have is that the food is labeled in Icelandic. My wife and I will be on our 8 visit to Iceland in July. Bonus is where we do most of our shopping. I met you on one of my trips a few years ago in the brewery. I gave every one some of my calendars that I made. We were in Iceland last July and got great views of the volcano. There are two places that I will shop at in Iceland. The weekend flee market in downtown Reykjavik and second hand stores. The flee market is near the famous hot dog stand that Bill Clinton made famous. Iceland is a great place for a hot dog. A hot dog and Ice cream and it is a good day. Thank for the video and would be nice to see you again. We took our friends to the brewery last year and it has change, the no longer brew there own beer. Have a great day and thank you for another great video. Linda and Ben

[@j.g.7054]

Hi - this video is 11 month old - but in todays costs in N. CA - these prices are very reasonable. Here we pay $14 for a large bottle of Heintz katchup and $8-$9 for a regular size bottle of Best Foods mayo.

[@rejn1420]

In southern Ohio Jackson Ohio USA baby formula runs from $17-$50 From the prices I’m seeing in your video I can definitely move to Iceland and not be price sticker shocked😅 bread at Walmart is more expensive than there. I love the walk in cooler. Here we have beer caves in Gas stations

[@sujothedork]

Hey Jeannie, I have been watching your channel for 3-4 months since I booked my Iceland trip. I finally go this Thursday. You look a little low in this video, hope you're doing okay. Sending good vibes, love and thanks for sharing all the info.

[@M124M]

Grocery shopping plus baby and probably sleep deprived-not anything to be excited about. Well done for the video 😊😊

[@shannonrachelrafuse1950]

Wow, I always hear that Iceland is SO expensive. All of these products however, are much less than where I live in Canada. This makes me relieved as I am planning a budget trip this year and this will definitely help!

[@IcelandwithaView]

Hi Shannon! Thanks for watching! For more of my budget travel planning tips, be sure to check out these videos/blogs: icelandwithaview.com/save-money-food-drink/ icelandwithaview.com/19-easy-ways-save-money-trip-iceland/ icelandwithaview.com/10-awesome-and-free-things-to-do-in-reykjavik/ icelandwithaview.com/7-places-eat-reykjavik-youre-budget/ Happy planning!

[@joke0291]

i was actually shocked hearing the prices too as a Canadian. for instance, the bags of Doritos being about $1.50 there would sometimes be like $4.99-$6.99 here in Toronto. it's crazy!

[@heatherchambers1609]

Prices are reasonable for 1 litre milk at 1.50$. Paid close to 3$ yesterday in Montréal

[@LithaMoonSong]

I'm Canadian, these are good prices.

[@JCKay]

Same as Australia too. Good prices, comparable to our Aldi prices.

[@craig5414]

When I travel to another country, I always want to go to a grocery store. It is the one place where you know what is going on, how it works. But it still is different than in the US.

[@emmanuellorenzo3905]

Hello, thank you for your videos. Any recommended tour for Jökulsárlón? I will visit Iceland in September and I'll stay in Reykjavik.

[@jackiebuttnor8410]

Huh! The prices are close to and 8n some cases better than here in Canada. Good to know.

[@moonistew]

Are there a directory on the walls, ceiling so you can go directly to specific group of items? But i do see that many different items on one shelving so i guess it might be easier to tour and memorize where things are. I say this store is organized, neatly displayed, clean and very big.❤

[@polyglotwave]

Thanks for the video and your product recommendations. I'll be sure to visit a Bonus to avoid being bled dry of my finances by attempting to eat out every day. If I'm ever fortunate enough to visit Iceland for a second time I'll try and book more guesthouses and fewer hotels so I can take the cheaper self-catered route. As expected a lot of the products are very similar to those we have in the UK. I find I have more of a truly foreign experience looking through American Kroger stores! 6:55 Is that Bernie Sanders on the left? I guess he shops at Bonus 😆

[@vodell4935]

Very interesting to see another culture and especially their stores. What about Liquor? Is that popular there? Are there seperate stores for it? Thanks

[@crustywafflechunks]

I’m Canadian and the dollar and Krona are on par. I found the prices better than Canadian or the same.

[@dala555]

I keep hearing how expensive food is in Iceland, but after seeing this video, it’s honestly cheaper than Canada, sometimes way cheaper (even double on some items shown here). So I for one am looking for to paying LESS for groceries when I visit Iceland as a Canadian 🇨🇦♥️🇮🇸

[@eamari87]

I live in California and these prices are fairly comparable. I thought 🇮🇸 would have been way more, but I could totally grocery budget for food in the land of the northern lights!

[@cierraneff8829]

Same. Planning my trip now and pleasantly surprised I paid more for cheerios today at target.

[@lindastent-campbell5130]

Same here in Eastern Canada. I don't see any big differences in price or other things. We often bag our own here and always use our own bags. No single use plastics here! Costco here has those carts that can go in many directions and some other places. Where in the US are you from?

[@haydn3297]

So interesting to see! The currency conversations don't seem to add up though

[@patrickolivier]

when was this filmed, there is still snow on the ground, being from northern Québec, i guess it's not that bad up here after all😁

[@Richard-is1ex]

Seems like prices are pretty good, lots of the things seem even lower than in PA/NY in USA

[@paulawilson5926]

Prices are not bad there. Everything is very close to the prices in the southeast in USA. Prices have gone up about 30% to 40% in the last 3 years. Very expensive here!

[@thebentspoon49]

There are several stores in my small city (12,000) in USA that require bagging. Doesn't bother me at all!

[@laylalisa]

Trust me. Bónus is da best!!!!

[@ThoseWhoGlampTogether]

Would you recommend packing some items in your checked bag?

[@wallmandummy]

woo they still have the og pig on the bags!

[@michelleboyle6497]

Frankly, the prices seem pretty consistent with discount stores in the greater Portland, OR area, meaning that there are large grocery chains with prices much higher.

[@lysem4392]

Prices seem similar to what i get in my central montreal neighbourhoud. Ritz Crackers cost way more here

[@chetyoubetya8565]

The strange part is the prices really are not that much more then in most shops in the US.

[@nancyvernon3017]

The store is alot like the mom & pop grocery stores here in New Orleans.

[@Rich-vg4yt]

In all your videos that I have watched I have never seen you talk about what area we can get the bread that is cooked in the ground(hope I have this right). I may have missed it (apologies if you have mentioned it). Would love to know where that is and if it can be done on a camper van tour around Iceland. Thanks

[@chriskimmel453]

Do you have a cost of living vid? You have me wanting to visit and possibly move!

[@IcelandwithaView]

Hi Chris! Thanks for watching! This is a great idea for a future video topic! What costs would you like to know about?