Nicaragua

Compared with Vietnam, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Vietnam = 1×

Nicaragua vs

Vietnam

Overall verdict

Nicaragua is about 1.76× Vietnam.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Vietnam = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Vietnam. 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

Vietnam Vietnam = 1×

Nicaragua is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.26
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.64
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.47

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

In Nicaragua, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.3× what it does in Vietnam — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.3×. 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 ×2.26

Nicaragua ₫4,623 USD 0.176

Vietnam ₫2,049 USD 0.078

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.65

Nicaragua ₫35,122 USD 1.337

Vietnam ₫21,330 USD 0.812

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.64

Nicaragua ₫124,803 NIO 174

Vietnam ₫76,000 VND 76,000

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.32

Nicaragua ₫30,971 USD 1.179

Vietnam ₫23,511 USD 0.895

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com