United Arab Emirates

Compared with Nicaragua, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Nicaragua = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

Nicaragua

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 0.72× 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 United Arab Emirates 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×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.09
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.75
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.45

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

In United Arab Emirates, Big Mac costs 1.1× what it does in Nicaragua — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.09

United Arab Emirates NIO 189.45 AED 19

Nicaragua NIO 174.00 NIO 174

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.83

United Arab Emirates NIO 35.89 USD 0.98

Nicaragua NIO 43.18 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.67

United Arab Emirates NIO 32.82 USD 0.896

Nicaragua NIO 48.97 USD 1.337

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.45

United Arab Emirates NIO 2.93 USD 0.08

Nicaragua NIO 6.45 USD 0.176

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com