United Kingdom

Compared with Nicaragua, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Nicaragua = 1×

United Kingdom vs

Nicaragua

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 1.80× Nicaragua.

Average across 3 categories, 7 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 Kingdom 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 Kingdom is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.28
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.70
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.49

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

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.3× what it does in Nicaragua — but Big Mac costs only 1.5×. 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 ×2.28

United Kingdom NIO 14.72 USD 0.402

Nicaragua NIO 6.45 USD 0.176

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.90

United Kingdom NIO 81.86 USD 2.235

Nicaragua NIO 43.18 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.52

United Kingdom NIO 74.60 USD 2.037

Nicaragua NIO 48.97 USD 1.337

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.49

United Kingdom NIO 259.33 GBP 5.29

Nicaragua NIO 174.00 NIO 174

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