Nicaragua

Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Saudi Arabia = 1×

Nicaragua vs

Saudi Arabia

Overall verdict

Nicaragua is about 1.94× Saudi Arabia.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Saudi Arabia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Saudi Arabia. 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

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia = 1×

Nicaragua is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.38
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.31
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.94

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

In Nicaragua, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.4× what it does in Saudi Arabia — but Big Mac costs only 0.9×. 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 ×3.38

Nicaragua SAR 0.66 USD 0.176

Saudi Arabia SAR 0.20 USD 0.052

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.47

Nicaragua SAR 4.42 USD 1.179

Saudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.16

Nicaragua SAR 5.01 USD 1.337

Saudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.94

Nicaragua SAR 17.82 NIO 174

Saudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19

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