Matvælaverð á Íslandi er með því hæsta í Evrópu: samkvæmt verðlagsvísitölu Eurostat (2024) var verð matvæla og óáfengs drykkjar um 155% af ESB-27 meðaltali, þar sem mjólkurvörur voru um 180% og kjöt um 170%. Talsmenn ESB-aðildar halda því fram að tollaafnám gæti lækkað verð um 15–25%, en andstæðingar benda á flutningskostnað sem megindrifkraft.
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Food prices in Iceland are among the highest in Europe. According to Eurostat's Comparative Price Level Index (2024), food and non-alcoholic beverages in Iceland cost approximately 155% of the EU-27 average, behind only Switzerland (~160%) and Norway (~150%) among European countries. Specific categories are even more expensive: dairy products cost approximately 180% of the EU average, and meat approximately 170%. Pro-EU advocates argue that removing agricultural import tariffs through CAP membership would reduce food prices by 15–25%, while opponents argue that lower tariffs would destroy domestic farming without guaranteeing cheaper food, as transport costs to a remote island are the primary driver.
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Eurostat — Comparative price levels (prc_ppp_ind); Hagstofa Íslands — Consumer Price Index
Eurostat er tölfræðistofa Evrópusambandsins sem safnar og birtir samanburðarhæf hagtöluleg gögn um aðildarríkin og nágrannalönd þeirra.
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Price level comparisons reflect exchange rate effects; króna weakness inflates Iceland's position in the index. Geographic isolation and small market size contribute significantly to high prices independently of tariff policy. Norway, also outside the EU with high agricultural protection, has similarly elevated prices.