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Household prices: basic basket, fuels and utilities

Annual average cost of the 53-product Managua basket, electricity and water by user, and fuels. Product-specific units remain separate.

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Nicaragua: average Managua basic-basket cost · NIO

Annual average cost of the 53-product Managua basket, electricity and water by user, and fuels. Product-specific units remain separate.

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Between 2008 and 2025, the series increased 144.1% (8,413 → 20,535). The largest point-to-point change was +2,398, from 2021 to 2022.

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Basket begins in 2008 to avoid the 2007 source transition; it is an annual average of monthly costs, not annual spending. LPG: 25 lb cylinder; other fuels: gallon; electricity: kWh; water: m³. Nominal prices cannot be summed.

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Period	Indicator	Geography	Value	Unit	Published unit	Published value before conversion	Indicator group
2006	Combustibles · Gas licuado cilindro de 25 lbs	Nicaragua	170.97	NIO/25lb-cylinder	Córdobas por cilindro de 25 libras · promedio anual	170.9694027777778	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2006	Combustibles · Gasolina regular	Nicaragua	59.52	NIO/gal	córdobas por galón · promedio anual	59.522	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2006	Combustibles · Kerosene	Nicaragua	54.47	NIO/gal	córdobas por galón · promedio anual	54.466	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2006	Combustibles · Diesel	Nicaragua	52.16	NIO/gal	córdobas por galón · promedio anual	52.158	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2006	Energía eléctrica · Precio promedio nacional	Nicaragua	2.76	NIO/kWh	córdobas por KWH · promedio anual	2.7646	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2006	Energía eléctrica · Residencial	Nicaragua	2.6	NIO/kWh	córdobas por KWH · promedio anual	2.6015083333333338	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2006	Energía eléctrica · Comercial	Nicaragua	3.26	NIO/kWh	córdobas por KWH · promedio anual	3.258658333333333	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2006	Energía eléctrica · Industrial	Nicaragua	2.53	NIO/kWh	córdobas por KWH · promedio anual	2.5331	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2006	Energía eléctrica · Riego	Nicaragua	2.14	NIO/kWh	córdobas por KWH · promedio anual	2.1386	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2006	Energía eléctrica · Bombeo	Nicaragua	2.22	NIO/kWh	córdobas por KWH · promedio anual	2.218058333333333	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2006	Agua potable · Precio promedio nacional	Nicaragua	6.87	NIO/m3	córdobas por metro cúbico · promedio anual	6.871300000000001	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2006	Agua potable · Residencial	Nicaragua	5.68	NIO/m3	córdobas por metro cúbico · promedio anual	5.681133333333334	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2006	Agua potable · Comercial	Nicaragua	11.69	NIO/m3	córdobas por metro cúbico · promedio anual	11.690800000000003	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2006	Agua potable · Industrial	Nicaragua	14.43	NIO/m3	córdobas por metro cúbico · promedio anual	14.425749999999999	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2006	Agua potable · Gobierno	Nicaragua	16.4	NIO/m3	córdobas por metro cúbico · promedio anual	16.400499999999997	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2007	Combustibles · Gas licuado cilindro de 25 lbs	Nicaragua	211.31	NIO/25lb-cylinder	Córdobas por cilindro de 25 libras · promedio anual	211.30596296296298	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2007	Combustibles · Gasolina regular	Nicaragua	66.72	NIO/gal	córdobas por galón · promedio anual	66.72	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2007	Combustibles · Kerosene	Nicaragua	61.25	NIO/gal	córdobas por galón · promedio anual	61.245	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2007	Combustibles · Diesel	Nicaragua	58.05	NIO/gal	córdobas por galón · promedio anual	58.048	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2007	Energía eléctrica · Precio promedio nacional	Nicaragua	3.02	NIO/kWh	córdobas por KWH · promedio anual	3.024233333333333	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2007	Energía eléctrica · Residencial	Nicaragua	2.81	NIO/kWh	córdobas por KWH · promedio anual	2.813925	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2007	Energía eléctrica · Comercial	Nicaragua	3.61	NIO/kWh	córdobas por KWH · promedio anual	3.609341666666667	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2007	Energía eléctrica · Industrial	Nicaragua	2.76	NIO/kWh	córdobas por KWH · promedio anual	2.760025	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2007	Energía eléctrica · Riego	Nicaragua	2.45	NIO/kWh	córdobas por KWH · promedio anual	2.4502749999999995	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios
2007	Energía eléctrica · Bombeo	Nicaragua	2.48	NIO/kWh	córdobas por KWH · promedio anual	2.4833250000000002	Precios del hogar: canasta básica, combustibles y servicios

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Project`project_name`	Text	May be empty.
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Province`province`	Text	May be empty.
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Destination facility`destination_facility`	Text	May be empty.
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