Australia

Compared with Costa Rica, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Costa Rica = 1×

Australia vs

Costa Rica

Overall verdict

Australia is about 1.06× Costa Rica.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Costa Rica = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Costa Rica. A bar running right means Australia is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Costa Rica Costa Rica = 1×

Australia is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.52
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.94
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.84

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Australia, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.5× what it does in Costa Rica — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.52

Australia CRC 128.21 USD 0.259

Costa Rica CRC 84.15 USD 0.17

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.94

Australia CRC 703.40 USD 1.421

Costa Rica CRC 745.96 USD 1.507

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.94

Australia CRC 2,819 AUD 8.5

Costa Rica CRC 2,990 CRC 2,990

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.74

Australia CRC 613.31 USD 1.239

Costa Rica CRC 825.66 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com