In a country dominated by authoritarianism and poor economic prospects, the population can only cover half a basket of basic goods, according to a report by Hagamos Democracia

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Despite the propaganda put out by the regime led by Daniel Ortega and his wife, the “co-president” Rosario Murillo, 86.8% of Nicaraguans insist that they cannot afford the cost of a basket of basic goods. The data comes from a report entitled Perception of the Political, Social and Economic Reality of Nicaragua, carried out by Hagamos Democracia (Let’s Make Democracy). The independent report, based on 200 surveys, adds that 87.3% of those surveyed stated that their income does not allow them to cover all their monthly and daily expenses. Only 12.7% said that it did.

For a family of four to feed itself in Nicaragua, it needs to spend 14,414 córdobas ($394) a month in groceries alone. This means that not even two minimum state worker wages can buy basic food items for a family. And there’s still the cost of household expenses on top, such as rent, gas, transportation, water, electricity, soap, detergent, toothpaste and clothing.