Nicaragua

Compared with Taiwan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Taiwan = 1×

Nicaragua vs

Taiwan

Overall verdict

Nicaragua is about 1.67× Taiwan.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Taiwan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Taiwan. 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

Taiwan Taiwan = 1×

Nicaragua is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.92
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.80
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.35

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

In Nicaragua, Big Mac costs 1.9× what it does in Taiwan — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.92

Nicaragua NT$149.98 NIO 174

Taiwan NT$78.00 TWD 78

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.80

Nicaragua NT$5.56 USD 0.176

Taiwan NT$3.09 USD 0.098

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.38

Nicaragua NT$42.21 USD 1.337

Taiwan NT$30.56 USD 0.968

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.32

Nicaragua NT$37.22 USD 1.179

Taiwan NT$28.10 USD 0.89

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com