Nicaragua

Compared with Kuwait, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Kuwait = 1×

Nicaragua vs

Kuwait

Overall verdict

Nicaragua is about 2.54× Kuwait.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Kuwait = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Kuwait. 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

Kuwait Kuwait = 1×

Nicaragua is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×4.40
⛽ Transport 2 items

×3.55
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.05

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

In Nicaragua, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 4.4× what it does in Kuwait — 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 ×4.40

Nicaragua KWD 0.05 USD 0.176

Kuwait KWD 0.01 USD 0.04

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.96

Nicaragua KWD 0.41 USD 1.337

Kuwait KWD 0.10 USD 0.338

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.18

Nicaragua KWD 0.36 USD 1.179

Kuwait KWD 0.11 USD 0.371

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.05

Nicaragua KWD 1.46 NIO 174

Kuwait KWD 1.40 KWD 1.4

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