Nicaragua vs North Macedonia: Daily cost of a healthy diet
Daily cost of a healthy diet over time
- Nicaragua
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 4.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 47th and North Macedonia ranks 49th of 174 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.3833 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 4.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.2175 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily cost of a healthy diet, Nicaragua or North Macedonia?
- Nicaragua, at 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 4.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily cost of a healthy diet between Nicaragua and North Macedonia?
- 0.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and North Macedonia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and North Macedonia rank globally for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Nicaragua ranks 47th and North Macedonia ranks 49th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily cost of a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cost of purchasing the least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for energy and food-based dietary guidelines, for a representative person within energy balance at 2,330 kcal/day. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in the cost of living between countries.