Nicaragua
Compared with Russia, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Russia = 1×
Nicaragua
vs
Russia
Overall verdict
Nicaragua is about 2.07× Russia.
Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Russia = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Russia. 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 Russia
Russia = 1×
Nicaragua is pricier →
Russia
Russia = 1×
Nicaragua is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Nicaragua, Big Mac costs 2.7× what it does in Russia — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×2.72Nicaragua
RUB 498.85
NIO 174Russia
RUB 135.00
RUB 135
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.55Nicaragua
RUB 18.48
USD 0.176Russia
RUB 7.25
USD 0.069
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.45Nicaragua
RUB 140.39
USD 1.337Russia
RUB 97.13
USD 0.925
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.14Nicaragua
RUB 123.80
USD 1.179Russia
RUB 108.88
USD 1.037
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
+84%
in RUB
It rose 36% in local currency, but 84% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Nicaragua's inflation.
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