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Nicaragua

Updated 30 August 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in Nicaragua

Cheapest in region · #1 / 7
Diésel - Diesel
43.22 NIO /Litre

€1.02

↓ 14.9% vs. region avg. ↓ 26.3% vs. world
Regular

Petrol (RON 91)

47.82 NIO

↓6% vs. region avg.

Midgrade

Petrol (AKI 91)

49.00 NIO
Kerosene
54.33 NIO
Calculator · Diesel

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

3,458 NIO

€81 · $94

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

432.20 NIO

€10.17 · $11.78

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Dynamics · Regular

€0.02 per 1 NIO · updated weekly

46.85 47.43 48.02 02.05 23.05 30.05 06.06 13.06 20.06 27.06 29.06 04.07 11.07 18.07 25.07 01.08 08.08 15.08 22.08 30.08 47.82 NIO
min 47.04 NIO max 47.82 NIO —
48.39 49 49.61 02.05 23.05 30.05 06.06 13.06 20.06 27.06 29.06 04.07 11.07 18.07 25.07 01.08 08.08 15.08 22.08 30.08 49 NIO
min 49 NIO max 49 NIO —
42.68 43.22 43.76 02.05 23.05 30.05 06.06 13.06 20.06 27.06 29.06 04.07 11.07 18.07 25.07 01.08 08.08 15.08 22.08 30.08 43.22 NIO
min 43.22 NIO max 43.22 NIO —

When this section launched, some countries had few price sources, so the earliest points on the chart may be inaccurate. We keep adding new sources — recent data is more reliable.

Neighbours where it's more expensive

Costa Rica ↑19%
Diesel
628.40 CRC
Petrol
757.30 CRC
LPG
—
Honduras ↑4%
Diesel
32.96 HNL
Petrol
31.03 HNL
LPG
12.79 HNL
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Region Central America

Diesel · Litre
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Popular route

cities.Managua → San Jose

NI NI CR CR

Distance

450 km

Fuel cost

~€51

Est. time

~1 day

Fill up in Nicaragua — in Costa Rica fuel is 19% pricier

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cities.Managua → Tegucigalpa

360 km · ~€37 · ~1 day

NI Nicaragua 170 km · HN Honduras 190 km

Fuel Prices in Nicaragua — Overview

Current fuel prices in Nicaragua: Regular — 47.82 NIO (€1.13 · $1.30), Midgrade — 49.00 NIO (€1.15 · $1.34), Diésel — 43.22 NIO (€1.02 · $1.18), Kerosene — 54.33 NIO (€1.28 · $1.48) per liter.

Available fuel grades in Nicaragua: Regular, Midgrade, Diésel, Kerosene.

The local gasoline grade is Regular.

Nicaragua ranks #1 out of 7 countries in Central America by diesel price.

Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through Nicaragua.

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Average pump price ( · Nicaragua) ≈ . Below — how much of it is crude, refining, logistics and taxes. ()

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An estimated market model: the crude part is from the current Brent price, refining and logistics from the methodology, tax as the residual (retail price − cost). Not the accounting cost of a specific refinery and not a forecast.

FAQ — Fuel Prices in Nicaragua

Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.

Updated: 30.08.2026

Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.

View data sources

Citrus Nicaragua (INE) · citrus.com.ni

Bolsagro Nicaragua (INE) · bolsagro.com.ni

Government-fixed, revised weekly

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License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 30 August 2026.

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