NicaraguaNicaragua

Italy

Compared with Nicaragua, using real observed prices.

Baseline: NicaraguaNicaragua = 1×

ItalyItaly vs NicaraguaNicaragua
Overall verdict

ItalyItaly is about 2.08× NicaraguaNicaragua.

Average across 2 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs NicaraguaNicaragua = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Nicaragua. A bar running right means Italy 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 NicaraguaNicaragua Nicaragua = 1× ItalyItaly is pricier →
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×2.35
  • Transport 2 items
    ×1.84

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

In Italy, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.4× what it does in Nicaragua — but Gasoline 1L costs only 1.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.35
    ItalyItaly NIO 15.16 USD 0.414
    NicaraguaNicaragua NIO 6.45 USD 0.176
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.04
    ItalyItaly NIO 88.15 USD 2.407
    NicaraguaNicaragua NIO 43.18 USD 1.179
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.66
    ItalyItaly NIO 81.31 USD 2.22
    NicaraguaNicaragua NIO 48.97 USD 1.337
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com