Nicaragua

Compared with Czechia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Czechia = 1×

Nicaragua vs

Czechia

Overall verdict

Nicaragua is about 0.67× Czechia.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Czechia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Czechia. 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

Czechia Czechia = 1×

Nicaragua is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.86
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.70
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.50

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

In Nicaragua, Big Mac costs 0.9× what it does in Czechia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.86

Nicaragua CZK 99.42 NIO 174

Czechia CZK 115.00 CZK 115

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.71

Nicaragua CZK 28.49 USD 1.337

Czechia CZK 39.97 USD 1.876

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.68

Nicaragua CZK 25.12 USD 1.179

Czechia CZK 36.95 USD 1.734

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.50

Nicaragua CZK 3.72 USD 0.176

Czechia CZK 7.41 USD 0.351

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com