Nicaragua

Compared with Jordan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Jordan = 1×

Nicaragua vs

Jordan

Overall verdict

Nicaragua is about 1.30× Jordan.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Jordan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Jordan. 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

Jordan Jordan = 1×

Nicaragua is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.96
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.35
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.84

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

In Nicaragua, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.0× what it does in Jordan — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.7×. 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 ×1.96

Nicaragua JOD 0.12 USD 0.176

Jordan JOD 0.06 USD 0.09

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.35

Nicaragua JOD 3.36 NIO 174

Jordan JOD 2.50 JOD 2.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.98

Nicaragua JOD 0.83 USD 1.179

Jordan JOD 0.85 USD 1.199

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.72

Nicaragua JOD 0.95 USD 1.337

Jordan JOD 1.31 USD 1.848

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com