Nicaragua

Compared with United States, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United States = 1×

Nicaragua vs

United States

Overall verdict

Nicaragua is about 0.90× United States.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United States = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United States. 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 States United States = 1×

Nicaragua is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.01
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.94
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.78

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

In Nicaragua, Gasoline 1L costs 1.2× what it does in United States — but Big Mac costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.17

Nicaragua $1.34 USD 1.337

United States $1.15 USD 1.146

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.94

Nicaragua $0.18 USD 0.176

United States $0.19 USD 0.188

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.87

Nicaragua $1.18 USD 1.179

United States $1.36 USD 1.356

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.78

Nicaragua $4.75 NIO 174

United States $6.12 USD 6.12

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