Nicaragua

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab Emirates = 1×

Nicaragua vs

United Arab Emirates

Overall verdict

Nicaragua is about 1.39× United Arab Emirates.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Arab Emirates = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Arab Emirates. 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

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates = 1×

Nicaragua is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.20
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.34
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.92

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

In Nicaragua, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.2× what it does in United Arab Emirates — 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 ×2.20

Nicaragua AED 0.65 USD 0.176

United Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.49

Nicaragua AED 4.91 USD 1.337

United Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.20

Nicaragua AED 4.33 USD 1.179

United Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.92

Nicaragua AED 17.45 NIO 174

United Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19

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