Japan

Compared with Nicaragua, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Nicaragua = 1×

Japan vs

Nicaragua

Overall verdict

Japan is about 0.87× Nicaragua.

Average across 3 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Nicaragua = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Nicaragua. A bar running right means Japan 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×

Japan is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.29
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.80
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.64

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

In Japan, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.3× what it does in Nicaragua — but Big Mac costs only 0.6×. 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 ×1.29

Japan NIO 8.31 USD 0.227

Nicaragua NIO 6.45 USD 0.176

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.83

Japan NIO 35.75 USD 0.976

Nicaragua NIO 43.18 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.78

Japan NIO 38.13 USD 1.041

Nicaragua NIO 48.97 USD 1.337

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.64

Japan NIO 110.88 JPY 480

Nicaragua NIO 174.00 NIO 174

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