Nicaragua

Compared with Bahrain, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Bahrain = 1×

Nicaragua vs

Bahrain

Overall verdict

Nicaragua is about 1.94× Bahrain.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Bahrain = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Bahrain. A bar running right means Nicaragua 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

Bahrain Bahrain = 1×

Nicaragua is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.67
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.99
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.00

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

In Nicaragua, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.7× what it does in Bahrain — but Big Mac costs only 1.0×. 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 ×3.67

Nicaragua BHD 0.07 USD 0.176

Bahrain BHD 0.02 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.04

Nicaragua BHD 0.50 USD 1.337

Bahrain BHD 0.25 USD 0.655

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.94

Nicaragua BHD 0.44 USD 1.179

Bahrain BHD 0.23 USD 0.607

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.00

Nicaragua BHD 1.79 NIO 174

Bahrain BHD 1.80 BHD 1.8

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