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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | NIO / Gallon | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.340 | C$187 | -12.5% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.180 | C$164 | -23% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.176 | C$6.476 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.212 | C$7.801 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 💧 Kerosene | $1.510 | C$210 | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in Nicaragua Today
A 40-litre fill-up in Nicaragua comes to roughly C$1,972 right now. Against the average wage there, a litre costs 49 minutes of work and a full tank 32.5 hours.
Diesel Price in Nicaragua
Nicaragua prices diesel at C$164/gal, 11.9% below what petrol costs. Regionally, diesel sits 4.1% below petrol across 24 Americas markets — making this gap wider than usual.
How Nicaragua Compares Globally
At C$187/gal — $1.340 a litre — petrol in Nicaragua runs 12.5% below the worldwide mean of $1.532. That places Nicaragua 49th from the bottom among 133 tracked countries, and 12th cheapest of the 24 in Americas. Brazil is the closest cheaper neighbour (4.7% less) and Colombia the closest dearer one (2.2% more).
Historical Price Trend
Nicaragua is one of the steadier markets tracked here: gasoline has held around $1.330 for 3 months. Over 34 weekly surveys the low was $1.330 and the high $1.340, reached 2 May 2026. Diesel, meanwhile, held steady, moving 0.0% over the period. Against where 2026 opened, petrol has gone nowhere. Residential power barely shifted, remaining close to C$6.476 per kWh.
As of 2026-08-27, the retail price of gasoline in Nicaragua is $1.340 per liter, and diesel costs $1.180 per liter. Nicaragua’s gasoline price is 12.5% below the global average of $1.532 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.176 per kWh.
Fuel prices in Nicaragua are shaped by global crude oil market benchmarks, government taxation or subsidy policies, local refinery margins, and distribution costs. Comparing Nicaragua to the global average illustrates the combined effect of these factors.
Based on an average monthly wage of $290 USD, a worker in Nicaragua needs approximately 49 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 406.6% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
Of the 24 Americas markets DailyFuels tracks, gasoline is cheapest in Venezuela at $0.035 and dearest in Uruguay at $2.210 — a spread of 6,214.3%.
All prices are reviewed and updated weekly, sourced from official government energy agencies and verified international data providers. Local currency amounts (NIO / C$) update automatically with live exchange rates.
| Commodity | Market Price | Raw Cost | Retail Here | Gov't Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | $86.21 /bbl | $0.662 /L | $1.340 | +102.4% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $81.52 /bbl | $0.633 /L | $1.340 | +111.7% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.92 /MMBtu | $0.129 /m³ | no data | — |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $75.92 /share | indirect | $0.176 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $48.05 /share | indirect | $0.176 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +8.6% | +0.8% |
9%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | +7.6% | +0.8% |
11%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | +8.9% | — | — |