Nicaragua paga su gallopinto más caro y enfrenta un alza de C$7,000 en la canasta básica desde 2018
El gallopinto, base de la alimentación nicaragüense, es hoy más caro que nunca. Entre 2018 y 2025, el costo de la canasta básica en Nicaragua aumentó más de 7,200 córdobas, un alza acumulada del 53 %, según datos oficiales del INIDE. El encarecimiento sostenido de alimentos esenciales como arroz, frijoles y aceite ha profundizado la brecha entre ingresos y necesidades básicas, obligando a miles de familias a vivir en una economía de sobrevivencia diaria
TL;DR
- The cost of Nicaragua's basic necessities basket rose by 53% (7,228 córdobas) between November 2018 and November 2025.
- Essential food items like red beans (119% increase), rice (105% increase), and cooking oil (over 120% increase) have significantly risen in price.
- Personal hygiene products like deodorant (139% increase) and laundry soap have also seen substantial price hikes.
- Protein sources such as beef and cheese have become more expensive.
- Household expenses like butane gas have increased, with toilet paper and detergent doubling in price.
- Clothing items, including shirts and pants, have also seen considerable price increases.
- Formal sector wages have increased by less than 30% in the same period, widening the gap between income and the cost of living.
- 78% of Nicaraguans report their income is insufficient to cover the cost of the basic necessities basket.
- Remittances have become a crucial source of income, with Nicaragua receiving over $5 billion in 2024.
- Informal debt and purchasing on credit have increased as families struggle to meet monthly expenses.
- The rising cost of living is seen as a reflection of the national economy's deterioration, contradicting official claims of stability.