Nicaragua

Compared with Venezuela, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Venezuela = 1×

Nicaragua vs

Venezuela

Overall verdict

Nicaragua is about 6.83× Venezuela.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Venezuela = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Venezuela. 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

Venezuela Venezuela = 1×

Nicaragua is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×106.11
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.55
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.17

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

In Nicaragua, Diesel 1L costs 294.8× what it does in Venezuela — but Big Mac costs only 1.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×294.75

Nicaragua VES 399.36 USD 1.179

Venezuela VES 1.35 USD 0.004

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×38.20

Nicaragua VES 452.88 USD 1.337

Venezuela VES 11.86 USD 0.035

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.55

Nicaragua VES 59.62 USD 0.176

Venezuela VES 23.37 USD 0.069

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.17

Nicaragua VES 1,609 NIO 174

Venezuela VES 1,370 VES 1,370

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