Pakistan

Compared with Nicaragua, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Nicaragua = 1×

Pakistan vs

Nicaragua

Overall verdict

Pakistan is about 0.65× Nicaragua.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Nicaragua = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Nicaragua. A bar running right means Pakistan 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

Nicaragua Nicaragua = 1×

Pakistan is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.96
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.81
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.36

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

In Pakistan, Diesel 1L costs 1.1× what it does in Nicaragua — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.08

Pakistan NIO 46.70 USD 1.275

Nicaragua NIO 43.18 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.85

Pakistan NIO 41.68 USD 1.138

Nicaragua NIO 48.97 USD 1.337

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.81

Pakistan NIO 141.34 PKR 1,080

Nicaragua NIO 174.00 NIO 174

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.36

Pakistan NIO 2.31 USD 0.063

Nicaragua NIO 6.45 USD 0.176

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com