Saudi Arabia

Compared with Nicaragua, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Nicaragua = 1×

Saudi Arabia vs

Nicaragua

Overall verdict

Saudi Arabia is about 0.51× Nicaragua.

Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Nicaragua = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Nicaragua. A bar running right means Saudi Arabia 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×

Saudi Arabia is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.07
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.43
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.30

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

In Saudi Arabia, Big Mac costs 1.1× what it does in Nicaragua — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.07

Saudi Arabia NIO 185.56 SAR 19

Nicaragua NIO 174.00 NIO 174

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.46

Saudi Arabia NIO 22.71 USD 0.62

Nicaragua NIO 48.97 USD 1.337

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.40

Saudi Arabia NIO 17.47 USD 0.477

Nicaragua NIO 43.18 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.30

Saudi Arabia NIO 1.90 USD 0.052

Nicaragua NIO 6.45 USD 0.176

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com