Nicaragua

Compared with Hong Kong, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Hong Kong = 1×

Nicaragua vs

Hong Kong

Overall verdict

Nicaragua is about 0.75× Hong Kong.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Hong Kong = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Hong Kong. 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

Hong Kong Hong Kong = 1×

Nicaragua is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.48
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.96
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.29

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

In Nicaragua, Big Mac costs 1.5× what it does in Hong Kong — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.48

Nicaragua HK$37.05 NIO 174

Hong Kong HK$25.00 HKD 25

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.96

Nicaragua HK$1.38 USD 0.176

Hong Kong HK$1.44 USD 0.184

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.33

Nicaragua HK$10.49 USD 1.337

Hong Kong HK$32.05 USD 4.086

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.26

Nicaragua HK$9.25 USD 1.179

Hong Kong HK$35.12 USD 4.478

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com