So I'm 15 years old and I'm born and raised in Iceland. Here's a few tips for you people who just want to travel here but don't want to break the bank: When it comes to food ( Sandwiches)I recommend you to rather buy them at Bónus, Krónunni or Hagkaup. They can be about 4-5 dollars higher in gas stations. They are even MORE expensive in bakeries! If you want to go out to eat, I recommend gas station foods (like at N1 or Olís), because it's not as expensive as going out to those fancy dinner places. Oh, and touristy places (such as Cafe Loki) are ALWAYS more expensive. Icelanders don't really come to touristy places because we just plain out find them expensive. As a Icelander I've never even been in Cafe Loki, because I know its expensive af! If you need any candy, snacks or anything else buy them at grocery stores, NOT gas stations. Icelandic people don't buy from gas stations and if we do it's really rare and only because we desperately need the thing we're buying. Because gas station can be open for however long they want they can amp up the prices as much as they can. A chocolate bar can cost 150kr in Bónus but 300kr in N1. For example, Doritos cost 189kr in Nettó, but 400kr in N1. (Nettó= about 2 dollars, N1= about 5 dollars) So if you spend your money in grocery stores, you'll end up saving money. Hope it helps
Wow icelanders are lucky and sandwich in ireland [north south] is about........ ummm..... $60 like damn imma buy bread $2 cheese $3 mustard and mayo from a gas station $0.06 each and meat (ham) $.50 and tax .3 So thats $5.59 $60.00 - $05.59 ----- $45 .41 over priced boi
This is true for most scandinavian countries, even pre-made sandwiches in grocery stores (f.ex.) are going to be way more expensive than buying ingredients (especially since they're traveling as 3 people!) and making the sandwiches at home.
@@Ssally_Sskellington Um i live in ireland and sandwiches are like $2, the most expensive one you'd find would be like $8 and that would come with crisps and a drink included....
Rico De Silva I live in London. Avoid places like waitrose and m&s go to tescos or asda for groceries. There are a lot things you can do for free just go onto timeoutlindon. What's really expensive is travel.
Rico De Silva Thats for a large sandwich though, Jo picked up a sandwich the exact same size an style of the ones you get at tescos with a snack and a drink for £3 and it was $8. Unless i become a millionaire I'll have to cross Iceland off my list lol.
I survived almost a week on hot dogs and cup noddles in Iceland LOL. Then on the last day, we were camping at Skaftafell national park and, after hiking the whole day, we succumbed to 40€ fish and chips from a food truck. And it was so small we were still hungry afterwards! #thestruggleisreal
You guys should come to Iran one day. Your most expensive meal would cost about ten dollars. But Iran is not for everyone. There’s a dress code, they dont sell alcohol in public, and there’s no bars/clubs. Tourists that come here are usually interested in the culture or history or food and nature
Did a road trip all over Iceland for 2 weeks (as broke students) and relied on Bonus for groceries (cans of tuna relatively cheap). Plus we brought a suitcase full of food (dried fruits and bags of oatmeal etc.) from home. At the campsites there is usually free food people left behind, which we took advantage of. After that trip I can never have oatmeal again.... For free coffee go only to the Olis gas station!
I'm suddenly super reminded of being in Norway, watching the other (super obviously) American tourists balk at the prices. (Nowadays they'd probably come to Seattle and feel the same about our prices.) Still, I hope that $13 bagel was magic.
In Norway, people just don't eat at restaurants that much, so therefore it's more expensive. If you want cheap, good food, you have to buy groceries and make it yourself
Haha, I live in Norway and yeah its much more expensive compared to the states. but everything is organic and in the states you gotta pay more for organic stuff and you don't even know how organic it is. anyways most norwegians shop monthly in sweden cuz sweden literally has american prices and a dollar store like its pretty amazing. if you gonna stay in scandinavia i'd say live in norway and shop in sweden lolol
sarah river - I literally screenshot your comment, as someone who leaves in Texas I find way strange but absolutely helpful information that is now duly noted 👍🏽🤣😅
the problem with iceland(coming from an icelander) everything is wayy too expensive, everyone has jacked up the prices because so many tourists come here and eat out, its pretty cheap eating home cooked food and some takeout places but restaurants in 101 are usually more expensive! hope you wnjoyed iceland though i loved seeing you here!
I went to Iceland a couple of years ago and saved loads of money by taking canned goods in my suitcase. Eating out isn’t a massive option unless you have loads of cash.
Derran Lawston TSA sees it everyday. Anyone who is an immigrant brings a ton of their homeland foods with them when they come back or conversely bring a bunch of American things to their families when they visit. Canned or packaged foods are no problem. It’s the fresh fruits and vegetables and/or meats that will get you in trouble.
I’ve been seeing cheap tickets to Iceland ($250) and I’m always so tempted to book them! Thanks for providing some insight into food prices considering it’s something I didn’t really think about! I’ll have to really save up if I’m trynna go there despite the cheap flight lol Love y’all!
Iceland is soooo expensive. I only ate at Dunkin Donuts (their lox sandwich are on point) and bought grocery from Bonus. I also consumed a ridiculous amount of Icelandic hot chocolate which was reasonably priced.
eeh toblerones actually aren't that expensive in Iceland hah, there must've been a mix up with the barcode because no one would ever buy a Toblerone that expensive
Iceland is literally one of those free apps you get all excited for on the app store but when you download it it's like *in-app purchases left and right*
Just realised im not subscribed to any yt vloggers and boy, they have really great content. Never watched to many videos laughing and smiling throughout all WELL DONE!
Obviously restaurant/ready-to-go/precooked food is expensive guys. Just get a bread loaf, cheese, and pasta (maybe a fruit and a yogurt once in a while to keep a few vitamins on track) and you’re ready to go! (I lived like that for 2 weeks + camping and totally survived)
Wow, Iceland! I didn't know that food was so expensive there. :O Bad for me because cold places makes me feel so hungry, haha....maybe buying food in a supermarket would be cheaper than eating in a restaurant?
Try the soup of the day at gasstations, it's cheap and very good! Also make Icelandic friends, they are the nicest people and they'll invite you into their homes and show you the real good food :)
Honestly we went to Iceland, stayed at an air bnb stayed 5 days, went to blue lagoon and spent under 1,000 per person including flights car rental everything! You can make it work
The bank is where you get free coffee (and sometimes chocolate too)! I have gotten free coffee in the grocery stores, in clothing stores, malls, anywhere BUT where people would think you should get coffee. And also, I actually ended up cooking a lot of vegetarian food in Iceland, because the meat and fish were not affordable, and Skyr (coconut is my favorite) and AB mjolk (I like half strawberry or pear half plain) are actually pretty good and cheap. Cabbage, potatoes, weirdly enough, vanilla beans (got 2 for $2 once, it made no sense), peas - those are all very affordable, and that's what I ended up eating. If you can't cook, I highly recommend just going to a bakery, getting a loaf of bread, then going to Bonus, getting some cheese or butter, maybe some arugula, maybe bananas or jelly, whatever you want, and just eating it with bread, and a free coffee at the bank. Since it's always gorgeous scenery outside, I ain't even mad about eating outdoors :)
I went to Café Loki last year on a trip to Iceland and tried the rotten shark and lamb paste. If your hotel provides breakfast, take some to go especially if your going to see the glaciers, hot spots or any hiking adventure. The yogurt different and you HAVE to try the hotdogs with the brown stuff on it. Iceland was never a place I wanted to visit till I actually got the chance to go and fell in love.
i spent like $700 is Iceland during my four days there. however, that did include purchasing a Icelandic sweater which cost $200 and souvenirs for friends. so on average I was spending at least $100 a day. shit is expensive.
I was dreading paying for stuff in Iceland but seriously - we just went to cafes for lunch and dinner after discovering the grocery stores weren't much cheaper and more hassle and ALSO that the cafe food was THE BEST food I've ever had. And ... Iceland isn't that much more than where I live tbh. So that was nice? I'm used to paying too much for everything because the cost of living is high here. And Skyr? Skyr was my saviour. That's the yogurt that is ACTUALLY technically cheese. And I miss it so much. I had it every single morning for breakfast. Love seeing videos of a place I have actually travelled to for a change! Makes for an interesting dynamic. Have fun!!
The gas station you went to is in my neighbourhood and it was voted the best gas station in Iceland because the staff is so nice, they go to courses on how to be nicer and stuff like every month. Everyone there is so lovely and they bright up the neighbourhood
My friends and I went to Iceland last year and it was a beautiful trip but yup it’s super expensive HOWEVER I managed to only spend 400 for 6 days there. We went to Bonus and bought groceries so we made most of our meals. I think we only went out to eat 3 times out of the 6 days. Just rent an air bnb, cook your own food, spend all day out and you’ll be fine, most of the beautiful places are free too!
Omg, know I really know why that was the only thing holding me back on going to Iceland. Will need to save some more before going there, because the landscapes look absolutely stunning!
Even in USA and Canada gas station stuff are extremely expensive. Whenever you visit a new country, try to find local stores and you will find cheaper products.
I had a long layover in Iceland last month, and yes it was expensive! I went in to see Reykjavik and even my go to meal -Subway- was more than usual. It is beautiful tho, and the people are very nice!
This is the first video of yours that I've seen. You two sure have fun together! My favorite part was when you talked about shopping for the vintage clothes. What fun! Did you make a video of that? Now I'm going to watch and see how much fun you had in Iceland. T's wife Jane.
Think about where Iceland is. It's an island that has to import most of what its small population needs. Hawaii is also expensive to live in because it has the same issues, but it's even farther from a large mainland. It's not a highly populous place where a lot of people live on street food: Morocco. Gas stations and convenience stores have the HIGHEST prices for everything. They'll be cheaper than a cafe or restaurant, but everyone knows a supermarket has the lowest priced food. Of course, supermarket shopping means you 'll need to be in a hotel/motel/airbnb with a fridge to store the items and you'll need to be careful about having anything that can spoil. This doesn't make for convenient travel. If you're sightseeing all day, who wants to cook. Sandwiches and protein bars might have to be on the agenda, or bring some of your own before you arrive.
To reply to your final question of the video, Iceland is so expensive not just because most everything has to be imported, but mainly because the tourism industry boomed. It went up 50% in this decade. From 2011, I believe. That much of a growth of people who still need to buy things that don't plan to stay means the economy adjusted that rapidly for everything. You must have been there around when I was last year! I was broke too because I got my wallet stolen in Germany. I had some money wired in from parents and paid them back, but boy did I have to ration for the time I was in Iceland. 4:07 I peed in that gas station. lololol And ate pizza at that pizza place.
I’m half Icelandic, and after the European football league? It has just went up, all the costs, money etc. I’m so lucky to have been to Iceland 3 times. But honestly it’s so worth it
Yup, spent 7 days in Iceland camping and eating peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, cup noodles, and still ended up sooo broke! We splurged at Apotek for an Icelandic meal which was worth it. Traveling around Iceland was an incredible experience. Beautiful country, but an expensive one for sure.
Damon: “You know what they say-once you eat that white chocolate, you can never go back.” Jo: “No...you never eat it again.” Lmao I can’t with y’all 😭😂
If you guys are interested in countries with beautiful natural landscapes, you should consider going to Ireland. Also Irish chocolate (like Butlers) is AMAZING!!!!!
it's expensive because it's an Island and they import a lot of goods from Europe and other countries. Island countries are in general very expensive countries. Australia, Japan…
Yeah, I pretty much live off skyr and hotdogs when I'm in Iceland. Bonus is best for groceries, and then if you want to eat out then Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur and Noodle Station, or my new favourite Reykjavik Chips, for are good for cheaper eats.
When I went to Iceland I loved the banana Corny granola bars! I stayed with some friends there, but we kept it cheap by hitting the grocery store a lot. We loved skyr, granola bars and chocolate covered raisins. We also kept it cheap by going to kfc and dominos!
Krónan is the beeeest grocery store in Reykjavik, especially for vegans/vegetarians. I swear I was even able to find Oatly choclate milk, but don't let me get your hopes up. Kaffi Vinyl and Gló Restaurant were favorites of mine, and I remember [at least] Gló being pretty affordable! And a whole lotta foodddd mmm
If you go to Iceland it is almost guaranteed that you will lose weight. I spent a week there and lost about 10lbs...that's not an exaggeration. between the lack of food, nonstop hiking and constant shivering Iceland = best diet plan ever. I recommend bring as much food as you can and only buying food from bonus/ grocery stores. Skyre is also pretty cheap and tasty!
I splurged on one dinner in iceland (because it was the only place open at 10pm ha!) but it wasn't as bad as I was expecting really. Probably $50 though. I was there so late that the chef kept giving me free food though haha! But then my airbnb host had filled me in on the grocery store to go to and I got cheap food. The yogurt is amazing omg! and then I tried the hotdogs and such. But it wasn't too bad. I even went to a restaurant down the road from the first one you mention and had a really good stew for really cheap. Also ate in a museum once. It didn't seem like small portions to me or anything. But I mean, more expensive than other places of course, but way cheaper than geneva! I also came from living on an island and had to buy a beanie to keep from dying that was $50 haha! I guess the food was just less than I was expecting (which was insanely high).
Beautiful damn and jo please make a video talking about how you guys can afford to travel so much 🌿🌟🦋 I admire both of you a lot !!!! Love u guys !! You should come to London some time !!!!! 😍
You guys have to check out Kaffibrennslan in Reykjavík. They have waffles and soy chai tea lattes that are much cheaper than Cafe Loki. P.S. Icelandic Waffles are glorious.
Some hostels offer lunches that aren't too expensive. I went to a hostel outside of Reykjavik and had all you can eat soup and salad for $13. My hostel's meals were too expensive so I just walked down the street to the cheaper one instead
We just came back from spending 11 days there and loved it. Food is indeed sooooo expensive, but so much of what you go to Iceland for, the unbelievable beauty is free, which you mentioned, well ya gotta drive and hike, but still free.
I didn’t know it was so expensive! Damn! Here in Spain you can literally have a 2 course meal with dessert, bread, drink and coffee included FOR TWO PEOPLE for less than that soup
I found a few places to eat that served larger portions than those -- like hearty soup served in giant bread bowls for around $16 -- still more than I'd pay back home, but much more worth the money. And Icelandic gas station food was so DELICIOUS compared to North America!
Meron Woldu The bread bowl place was called Svarta Kaffid, and I had a nice breakfast at an American diner style restaurant called Prikid. Both were in Reykjavik but I'm sure there are cheaper options outside the capital!
Also, I try to rent apartments with kitchens. During the great recession when the dollar was worth nothing, I did a month in Paris and a month in Barcelona. I cooked regularly...but always used high end ingredients like Mediterranean seafoods and specialty butters and such...so I felt I was getting the flavor of the country at a pittance!
Jo: "I lost weight--I think."
Damon: "We been here one day."
I'm dying 😂
if that isn't me, I don't know what it
That’s literally my every time we go on vacation and they don’t have my foods
I was just about to type the same thing. Lol.
So I'm 15 years old and I'm born and raised in Iceland.
Here's a few tips for you people who just want to travel here but don't want to break the bank:
When it comes to food ( Sandwiches)I recommend you to rather buy them at Bónus, Krónunni or Hagkaup. They can be about 4-5 dollars higher in gas stations. They are even MORE expensive in bakeries!
If you want to go out to eat, I recommend gas station foods (like at N1 or Olís), because it's not as expensive as going out to those fancy dinner places. Oh, and touristy places (such as Cafe Loki) are ALWAYS more expensive. Icelanders don't really come to touristy places because we just plain out find them expensive. As a Icelander I've never even been in Cafe Loki, because I know its expensive af!
If you need any candy, snacks or anything else buy them at grocery stores, NOT gas stations. Icelandic people don't buy from gas stations and if we do it's really rare and only because we desperately need the thing we're buying. Because gas station can be open for however long they want they can amp up the prices as much as they can. A chocolate bar can cost 150kr in Bónus but 300kr in N1. For example, Doritos cost 189kr in Nettó, but 400kr in N1. (Nettó= about 2 dollars, N1= about 5 dollars) So if you spend your money in grocery stores, you'll end up saving money.
Hope it helps
Adriana Dragonknight you are a blessing, thank you💙I’ve wanted to go to Iceland for years, especially since watching sense8, I hope you’ve been well!
Wow icelanders are lucky and sandwich in ireland [north south] is about........ ummm..... $60 like damn imma buy bread $2 cheese $3 mustard and mayo from a gas station $0.06 each and meat (ham) $.50 and tax .3
So thats $5.59
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$45 .41 over priced boi
This is true for most scandinavian countries, even pre-made sandwiches in grocery stores (f.ex.) are going to be way more expensive than buying ingredients (especially since they're traveling as 3 people!) and making the sandwiches at home.
@@Ssally_Sskellington Um i live in ireland and sandwiches are like $2, the most expensive one you'd find would be like $8 and that would come with crisps and a drink included....
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Shout out to all my broke peoples out there! We struggling, but we making it 😩💀
These are the moments. THESE ARE THE MOMENTS!
AMEN we can do it
Big facts, we got this!! 😥😂😂
I felt myself going broke just watching this video.
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DamonAndJo What are prices like in America? How is a $5 supermarket sandwich cheap? One measly pot of yoghurt for $6?!?! What are these prices?
Rico De Silva I live in London. Avoid places like waitrose and m&s go to tescos or asda for groceries. There are a lot things you can do for free just go onto timeoutlindon. What's really expensive is travel.
Rico De Silva Thats for a large sandwich though, Jo picked up a sandwich the exact same size an style of the ones you get at tescos with a snack and a drink for £3 and it was $8. Unless i become a millionaire I'll have to cross Iceland off my list lol.
Ummmm . . . Can you plz go to ISTANBUL -- Thank you in advance ^_^
you’re going to see what we don’t get 😭😭😭😭 your optimism is so contagious
I survived almost a week on hot dogs and cup noddles in Iceland LOL. Then on the last day, we were camping at Skaftafell national park and, after hiking the whole day, we succumbed to 40€ fish and chips from a food truck. And it was so small we were still hungry afterwards! #thestruggleisreal
SO RELATABLE LOL
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That’s just horrifying I would’ve gone hunting and fishing just for survival😂
You guys should come to Iran one day. Your most expensive meal would cost about ten dollars. But Iran is not for everyone. There’s a dress code, they dont sell alcohol in public, and there’s no bars/clubs. Tourists that come here are usually interested in the culture or history or food and nature
That's a bummer
Farima Z Third world islamic shithole
@@gsgzhzvs2632 what a simple-minded and disrespectful over generalization
Did a road trip all over Iceland for 2 weeks (as broke students) and relied on Bonus for groceries (cans of tuna relatively cheap). Plus we brought a suitcase full of food (dried fruits and bags of oatmeal etc.) from home. At the campsites there is usually free food people left behind, which we took advantage of. After that trip I can never have oatmeal again.... For free coffee go only to the Olis gas station!
bamboolibrary I would do the same I think. And throw in some instant coffee packets into my luggage too.
I'm suddenly super reminded of being in Norway, watching the other (super obviously) American tourists balk at the prices. (Nowadays they'd probably come to Seattle and feel the same about our prices.)
Still, I hope that $13 bagel was magic.
In Norway, people just don't eat at restaurants that much, so therefore it's more expensive. If you want cheap, good food, you have to buy groceries and make it yourself
Haha, I live in Norway and yeah its much more expensive compared to the states. but everything is organic and in the states you gotta pay more for organic stuff and you don't even know how organic it is. anyways most norwegians shop monthly in sweden cuz sweden literally has american prices and a dollar store like its pretty amazing. if you gonna stay in scandinavia i'd say live in norway and shop in sweden lolol
sarah river - I literally screenshot your comment, as someone who leaves in Texas I find way strange but absolutely helpful information that is now duly noted 👍🏽🤣😅
Damon I wanna see your skin care routine, Jo you too girl
SAME i need it! that would be so helpful i dont know how they take care of their skin while travelling so much.
Genetics
the problem with iceland(coming from an icelander) everything is wayy too expensive, everyone has jacked up the prices because so many tourists come here and eat out, its pretty cheap eating home cooked food and some takeout places but restaurants in 101 are usually more expensive! hope you wnjoyed iceland though i loved seeing you here!
I went to Iceland a couple of years ago and saved loads of money by taking canned goods in my suitcase. Eating out isn’t a massive option unless you have loads of cash.
Christania DM I wonder how TSA looked at you
Derran Lawston TSA sees it everyday. Anyone who is an immigrant brings a ton of their homeland foods with them when they come back or conversely bring a bunch of American things to their families when they visit. Canned or packaged foods are no problem. It’s the fresh fruits and vegetables and/or meats that will get you in trouble.
Tube Watcher oh thanks for the reply
I’ve been seeing cheap tickets to Iceland ($250) and I’m always so tempted to book them! Thanks for providing some insight into food prices considering it’s something I didn’t really think about! I’ll have to really save up if I’m trynna go there despite the cheap flight lol Love y’all!
Mae L. Hope it’s not WOW AIR. They suck.
XtinaLucia lol it is.
if you need cheap food go to bónus i live in iceland and thats a cheap grocery store gasstations in iceland are so expensive
Iceland is soooo expensive. I only ate at Dunkin Donuts (their lox sandwich are on point) and bought grocery from Bonus. I also consumed a ridiculous amount of Icelandic hot chocolate which was reasonably priced.
"one you get that white chocolate you never go back." "you never eat it again." dead.
Quote of the year 😏
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"You know what they say.. once you eat that white chocolate you never go back"
"You never eat it again"
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You guys! Now we now how to go to Iceland without going broke.
Step 1 - Buy a lot of toblerones.
Step 2 - Sell them for 20 dollars.
Step 3 - Enjoy :D
eeh toblerones actually aren't that expensive in Iceland hah, there must've been a mix up with the barcode because no one would ever buy a Toblerone that expensive
Iceland is literally one of those free apps you get all excited for on the app store but when you download it it's like *in-app purchases left and right*
If you love freedom, you'll love Bolivia. Plus, it's pretty cheap to travel around here!
So take the cheap flight to Iceland and go on a five-day fast to save money...sounds legit
Or go to the wild & Hunt for it the ancestral way🥴😂
Haha, I think you guys stole coffee. I think you're supposed so help yourself to the kind of coffee you want and then pay for it at the counter...
Haha naah they actually give it for free, at least in Bonus store :) it weirded me out also when I visited Iceland
Just realised im not subscribed to any yt vloggers and boy, they have really great content. Never watched to many videos laughing and smiling throughout all WELL DONE!
Was that Toblerone actually $32. Damn
+Nazz It was actually $32. 😑
DamonAndJo jheeze, Iceland is on another level. I was expecting it to be cheap.
I think it's related to 2008 crisis if I'm right,but just for chocolate i prefer to create it myself it's cheaper x)
Toblerone is only 350 ISK
Nazz nope it acctually wasnt i live there it was about 6 dollars
Obviously restaurant/ready-to-go/precooked food is expensive guys. Just get a bread loaf, cheese, and pasta (maybe a fruit and a yogurt once in a while to keep a few vitamins on track) and you’re ready to go! (I lived like that for 2 weeks + camping and totally survived)
I just loved this video! Its really funny to see you suffering with how expensive Iceland is! XD
Julennnn te amo
Wow, Iceland! I didn't know that food was so expensive there. :O Bad for me because cold places makes me feel so hungry, haha....maybe buying food in a supermarket would be cheaper than eating in a restaurant?
Norway can be very expensive as well, but you should go there anyways! It has amazing nature and there is just so much to see and experience there.
Try the soup of the day at gasstations, it's cheap and very good! Also make Icelandic friends, they are the nicest people and they'll invite you into their homes and show you the real good food :)
Iceland is my top priority to visit...it would be the most expensive place.*rolls eyes* well at least i saw it via you! xD
thehayleysofar Norway is actually more expensive than Iceland
So Norway or Switzerland, which is more expensive?
Jack O' Lantern Norway, Iceland is more expensive than Switzerland..
Maybe i should rethink my holiday in that region next year..
Honestly we went to Iceland, stayed at an air bnb stayed 5 days, went to blue lagoon and spent under 1,000 per person including flights car rental everything! You can make it work
The bank is where you get free coffee (and sometimes chocolate too)! I have gotten free coffee in the grocery stores, in clothing stores, malls, anywhere BUT where people would think you should get coffee.
And also, I actually ended up cooking a lot of vegetarian food in Iceland, because the meat and fish were not affordable, and Skyr (coconut is my favorite) and AB mjolk (I like half strawberry or pear half plain) are actually pretty good and cheap. Cabbage, potatoes, weirdly enough, vanilla beans (got 2 for $2 once, it made no sense), peas - those are all very affordable, and that's what I ended up eating.
If you can't cook, I highly recommend just going to a bakery, getting a loaf of bread, then going to Bonus, getting some cheese or butter, maybe some arugula, maybe bananas or jelly, whatever you want, and just eating it with bread, and a free coffee at the bank. Since it's always gorgeous scenery outside, I ain't even mad about eating outdoors :)
I went to Café Loki last year on a trip to Iceland and tried the rotten shark and lamb paste. If your hotel provides breakfast, take some to go especially if your going to see the glaciers, hot spots or any hiking adventure. The yogurt different and you HAVE to try the hotdogs with the brown stuff on it. Iceland was never a place I wanted to visit till I actually got the chance to go and fell in love.
Why y'all gotta do this!? I'm trying to study for my chemistry class! Loved the video, as always!
Travel > Chemistry 😚
No need to remind me, I know :'(
Good luck
saaaaame im avoiding homework to watch this video
2:09 damn! Has Damon been working out?! 👀
Mmmmmmaybe 🤓
ty ahmad when I saw his arm I was like woooooah
You late boo... them muscles been poppib for a while now
if this isn't me
DamonAndJo ah you replied! I love you guys so much 😍😍😍😍
i spent like $700 is Iceland during my four days there. however, that did include purchasing a Icelandic sweater which cost $200 and souvenirs for friends. so on average I was spending at least $100 a day. shit is expensive.
I was dreading paying for stuff in Iceland but seriously - we just went to cafes for lunch and dinner after discovering the grocery stores weren't much cheaper and more hassle and ALSO that the cafe food was THE BEST food I've ever had. And ... Iceland isn't that much more than where I live tbh. So that was nice? I'm used to paying too much for everything because the cost of living is high here.
And Skyr? Skyr was my saviour. That's the yogurt that is ACTUALLY technically cheese. And I miss it so much. I had it every single morning for breakfast.
Love seeing videos of a place I have actually travelled to for a change! Makes for an interesting dynamic. Have fun!!
Thank you finally. Covered it. Beautiful place.
I LOVE THIS VIDEO and I love you guys. So entertaining and you learn so much at the same time !
These type of videos are my favourite. Love you both💓
Y'all are my favorite travel channel!
The gas station you went to is in my neighbourhood and it was voted the best gas station in Iceland because the staff is so nice, they go to courses on how to be nicer and stuff like every month. Everyone there is so lovely and they bright up the neighbourhood
My friends and I went to Iceland last year and it was a beautiful trip but yup it’s super expensive HOWEVER I managed to only spend 400 for 6 days there. We went to Bonus and bought groceries so we made most of our meals. I think we only went out to eat 3 times out of the 6 days. Just rent an air bnb, cook your own food, spend all day out and you’ll be fine, most of the beautiful places are free too!
I love that you're making these types of videos again 💛
3:00 what a beautiful place
Omg, know I really know why that was the only thing holding me back on going to Iceland. Will need to save some more before going there, because the landscapes look absolutely stunning!
Even in USA and Canada gas station stuff are extremely expensive. Whenever you visit a new country, try to find local stores and you will find cheaper products.
When I went to Iceland I just ate ham and cheese sandwich everyday from Bonus LMAOO. Love your $13 bagel with cheese hahah
Love you guys forever!
I had a long layover in Iceland last month, and yes it was expensive! I went in to see Reykjavik and even my go to meal -Subway- was more than usual. It is beautiful tho, and the people are very nice!
jo: i lost weight i think. Damon: we've been here one day
This is the first video of yours that I've seen. You two sure have fun together! My favorite part was when you talked about shopping for the vintage clothes. What fun! Did you make a video of that? Now I'm going to watch and see how much fun you had in Iceland.
T's wife Jane.
Think about where Iceland is. It's an island that has to import most of what its small population needs. Hawaii is also expensive to live in because it has the same issues, but it's even farther from a large mainland. It's not a highly populous place where a lot of people live on street food: Morocco. Gas stations and convenience stores have the HIGHEST prices for everything. They'll be cheaper than a cafe or restaurant, but everyone knows a supermarket has the lowest priced food. Of course, supermarket shopping means you 'll need to be in a hotel/motel/airbnb with a fridge to store the items and you'll need to be careful about having anything that can spoil. This doesn't make for convenient travel. If you're sightseeing all day, who wants to cook. Sandwiches and protein bars might have to be on the agenda, or bring some of your own before you arrive.
To reply to your final question of the video, Iceland is so expensive not just because most everything has to be imported, but mainly because the tourism industry boomed. It went up 50% in this decade. From 2011, I believe. That much of a growth of people who still need to buy things that don't plan to stay means the economy adjusted that rapidly for everything.
You must have been there around when I was last year! I was broke too because I got my wallet stolen in Germany. I had some money wired in from parents and paid them back, but boy did I have to ration for the time I was in Iceland.
4:07 I peed in that gas station. lololol And ate pizza at that pizza place.
I LOVE MY BROKE ICONS! Also holy cow Damon could literally squish my head with them biceps!
I’m half Icelandic, and after the European football league? It has just went up, all the costs, money etc. I’m so lucky to have been to Iceland 3 times. But honestly it’s so worth it
Currently watching your old new york vids when u guys used to live there as I'm waiting to check in for my flight to NYC 😄Luv from Paris !
Omg this is so helpful. More Iceland vids please
Ahhh I’ve been literally everywhere in this video omg. Cafe Loki was right next to our house haha
It would be so cool to see you guys come to estonia!!
I love love love these two!!!
Jo is literally one of the most beautiful women i know. Looovee you Damon and Jo thanks for making my life funnier
Yup, spent 7 days in Iceland camping and eating peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, cup noodles, and still ended up sooo broke! We splurged at Apotek for an Icelandic meal which was worth it. Traveling around Iceland was an incredible experience. Beautiful country, but an expensive one for sure.
Damon: “You know what they say-once you eat that white chocolate, you can never go back.”
Jo: “No...you never eat it again.”
Lmao I can’t with y’all 😭😂
If you guys are interested in countries with beautiful natural landscapes, you should consider going to Ireland. Also Irish chocolate (like Butlers) is AMAZING!!!!!
Iceland is sooooo beautiful
Madeleine Chv **expensive
Second time watching and its the word "only" before the cost for me🤣🤣🤣🤣
it's expensive because it's an Island and they import a lot of goods from Europe and other countries. Island countries are in general very expensive countries. Australia, Japan…
Cafe babalu! Great reasonably priced food, unlimited coffee, free wifi, and cool ambiance. (The bathroom is for some reason star wars themed).
GUYS! what filter are you using on your videos?!!? I loveee yourr videos+ your personality!! keep making them babes!
Those views!!! I wanna go visit Iceland now 😆
Iceland is expensive but the average salary is very high, highest European non micro nation (Luxembourg, monaco etc) average salary
LOL Jo "I'm gonna eat a side of air with nothing" HAHAHAHAHA!! I love you guys!
Yeah, I pretty much live off skyr and hotdogs when I'm in Iceland. Bonus is best for groceries, and then if you want to eat out then Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur and Noodle Station, or my new favourite Reykjavik Chips, for are good for cheaper eats.
When I went to Iceland I loved the banana Corny granola bars! I stayed with some friends there, but we kept it cheap by hitting the grocery store a lot. We loved skyr, granola bars and chocolate covered raisins. We also kept it cheap by going to kfc and dominos!
Can't wait for the Morroco vlogs!
I just want to go on a trip with you guyyyyssss! Looks so fun ahh
Krónan is the beeeest grocery store in Reykjavik, especially for vegans/vegetarians. I swear I was even able to find Oatly choclate milk, but don't let me get your hopes up. Kaffi Vinyl and Gló Restaurant were favorites of mine, and I remember [at least] Gló being pretty affordable! And a whole lotta foodddd mmm
Wish I could shut up and go travel the world like you guys... Love from Greece
If you go to Iceland it is almost guaranteed that you will lose weight. I spent a week there and lost about 10lbs...that's not an exaggeration. between the lack of food, nonstop hiking and constant shivering Iceland = best diet plan ever. I recommend bring as much food as you can and only buying food from bonus/ grocery stores. Skyre is also pretty cheap and tasty!
I splurged on one dinner in iceland (because it was the only place open at 10pm ha!) but it wasn't as bad as I was expecting really. Probably $50 though. I was there so late that the chef kept giving me free food though haha! But then my airbnb host had filled me in on the grocery store to go to and I got cheap food. The yogurt is amazing omg! and then I tried the hotdogs and such. But it wasn't too bad. I even went to a restaurant down the road from the first one you mention and had a really good stew for really cheap. Also ate in a museum once. It didn't seem like small portions to me or anything. But I mean, more expensive than other places of course, but way cheaper than geneva! I also came from living on an island and had to buy a beanie to keep from dying that was $50 haha! I guess the food was just less than I was expecting (which was insanely high).
¡Hola Damon and Jo, me gusta tus videos muy mucho!
you guys should go to budapest, it's beautiful
Beautiful damn and jo please make a video talking about how you guys can afford to travel so much 🌿🌟🦋 I admire both of you a lot !!!! Love u guys !! You should come to London some time !!!!! 😍
i love you guys ♥️♥️
i miss damon and jo :(
22$ for a soup at a restaurant seems pretty legit, but then again, I'm from Norway so I'm used to this level of "Scrooge Mcduck"-ness...
Alice In Salt Land i pay 3 to 5$ in canada for a soup loll
In Poland you could get a weeks worth of groceries for 22$
I'm from swizerland
The gas station food, sandwiches etc are so ridiculously good though! That’s the funniest part.
Best editing skills! 👌👍👏
Jo: I lost weight, I think.
Damon: We've been here one day -_-
lol
I love these types of videos. So raw and real!
Hey guys, new to your channel....FUNNY!!! I y'all need a Hollywood agent...😁
Love you guys.
You guys have to check out Kaffibrennslan in Reykjavík. They have waffles and soy chai tea lattes that are much cheaper than Cafe Loki. P.S. Icelandic Waffles are glorious.
Some hostels offer lunches that aren't too expensive. I went to a hostel outside of Reykjavik and had all you can eat soup and salad for $13. My hostel's meals were too expensive so I just walked down the street to the cheaper one instead
We just came back from spending 11 days there and loved it. Food is indeed sooooo expensive, but so much of what you go to Iceland for, the unbelievable beauty is free, which you mentioned, well ya gotta drive and hike, but still free.
I didn’t know it was so expensive! Damn! Here in Spain you can literally have a 2 course meal with dessert, bread, drink and coffee included FOR TWO PEOPLE for less than that soup
You guys are hilarious!!!
Damon your hair is FAB :D
You guys should visit South Korea (not North). So much delicious food for cheap. People tend to eat out more because groceries are more expensive.
I found a few places to eat that served larger portions than those -- like hearty soup served in giant bread bowls for around $16 -- still more than I'd pay back home, but much more worth the money. And Icelandic gas station food was so DELICIOUS compared to North America!
Emily which restaurants?
Meron Woldu The bread bowl place was called Svarta Kaffid, and I had a nice breakfast at an American diner style restaurant called Prikid. Both were in Reykjavik but I'm sure there are cheaper options outside the capital!
My fav activity when traveling is going to grocery stores and convenience shops. It gets tiresome for my friends...but never for me...
Also, I try to rent apartments with kitchens. During the great recession when the dollar was worth nothing, I did a month in Paris and a month in Barcelona. I cooked regularly...but always used high end ingredients like Mediterranean seafoods and specialty butters and such...so I felt I was getting the flavor of the country at a pittance!