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Updated 30 May 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in Nicaragua

#2 of 3 in region
Diesel
43.22 NIO /Litre

€1.01

↓ 0.5% vs. region avg. ↓ 27.1% vs. world
Petrol
47.82 NIO

↑3% vs. region avg.

LPG
Calculator · Diesel
presets

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

3,458 NIO

€81 · $94

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

432.20 NIO

€10.11 · $11.79

Dynamics · Diesel

€0.02 per 1 NIO · updated weekly

42.78 44.1 45.42 02.05 23.05 30.05 43.22 NIO
min 43.22 NIO max 44.98 NIO
46.85 47.43 48.02 02.05 23.05 30.05 47.82 NIO
min 47.04 NIO max 47.82 NIO
Fuel Cost Calculator

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kWh/100

Litre/Gallon

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Region Central America

Diesel · Litre

Fuel Prices in Nicaragua — Overview

Current fuel prices in Nicaragua: diesel 43.22 NIO (€1.01 · $1.18) per liter, gasoline 47.82 NIO (€1.12 · $1.30) per liter.

Nicaragua ranks #2 out of 3 countries in Central America by diesel price.

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

How fuel prices are formed

Regulated

Weekly

Moderate

Regulator

INE / Instituto Nicaraguense de Energia

The government publishes guidelines/reference prices and actively participates in market monitoring.

Taxes and levies

Fuel taxes, VAT-like components, import logistics.

Subsidies

No broad permanent subsidies confirmed.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Limited

Bank cards

Mostly yes

Price spread

Moderate

Market

Importer

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: 30.05.2026

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

View data sources

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

Citrus Nicaragua (INE) · citrus.com.ni

tools.fuel.review_cycle.weekly

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

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