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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.

Oct 8, 2026

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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.

6,00010,00014,00018,00022,000Latest change +1.1%2008: 8,4132009: 8,4392010: 8,8562011: 9,6902012: 10,3312013: 10,9782014: 11,9332015: 12,2642016: 12,5772017: 12,8732018: 13,4462019: 13,9052020: 14,4692021: 15,3172022: 17,7152023: 19,9462024: 20,3192025: 20,53520,53520082012201720212025
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1 filter · 20 partitionsIndicator key: basket_total

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Household prices: basic basket, fuels and utilities

Nicaragua · Macro indicators

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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