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For real? Last time I was there the fish dishes were the only affordable option. A full fish plate at a restaurant was 20 euros while a simple burger was 35. Fish is the only thing they don't have to import. In a local supermarket a loaf of bread was 8 euros, a six-pack of cheap beer 20 euros. And a beer at a bar was 17 euros. Like, wtf. I just ate fish the whole trip as it was the only affordable food there. While I'm normally a vegan, but vegan food would completely drain my wallet.
From what I remember, burgers were usually about 3500 isk, while fish and chips awas 5000 isk. I think that's about €25 and €35. I've seen several restaurants with prices in that range, but I didn't remember all the prices.
Small countries are very sensitive to price fluctuations on food. In Norway something might cost 40 nok one day and 20 the next (usually the other way round) especially imported things.
I live in the Netherlands, we don't have that. Might it be because so much is imported and needs to be transported far to many rural areas in Norway?
Also, fish should be steady in Iceland as it has a steady inflow, being a local product.
The Netherlands is part of the EU, darling. Norway isn't. Also the exchange rate isn't as steady so if fish is local then it'll keep the same price in Icelandic kroner but the price for a tourist will vary because you convert the price to your own currency in your head when you travel.