Hong Kong

Compared with Nicaragua, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Nicaragua = 1×

Hong Kong vs

Nicaragua

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 1.34× Nicaragua.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Nicaragua = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Nicaragua. A bar running right means Hong Kong is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Nicaragua Nicaragua = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×3.41
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.05
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.67

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Hong Kong, Diesel 1L costs 3.8× what it does in Nicaragua — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.80

Hong Kong NIO 164.00 USD 4.478

Nicaragua NIO 43.18 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.06

Hong Kong NIO 149.65 USD 4.086

Nicaragua NIO 48.97 USD 1.337

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.05

Hong Kong NIO 6.74 USD 0.184

Nicaragua NIO 6.45 USD 0.176

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.67

Hong Kong NIO 117.42 HKD 25

Nicaragua NIO 174.00 NIO 174

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index