Nicaragua
Compared with Finland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Finland = 1×
Overall verdict
Nicaragua is about 0.72×
Finland.
Average across 2 categories, 4 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Finland = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Finland. 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
Finland
Finland = 1×
Nicaragua is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Nicaragua, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.0× what it does in Finland — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.01
Nicaragua €0.15 USD 0.176
Finland €0.15 USD 0.175
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.55
Nicaragua €1.17 USD 1.337
Finland €2.14 USD 2.44
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.48
Nicaragua €1.04 USD 1.179
Finland €2.16 USD 2.456
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+36%
in NIO
128 → 174
128 → 174
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+33%
in EUR
It rose 36% in local currency, but 33% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Nicaragua's inflation.