Colombia

Compared with Costa Rica, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Costa Rica = 1×

Colombia vs

Costa Rica

Overall verdict

Colombia is about 0.95× Costa Rica.

Average across 3 categories, 6 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 Colombia 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×

Colombia is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.22
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.03
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.68

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

In Colombia, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.2× what it does in Costa Rica — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.6×. 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 ×1.22

Colombia CRC 102.46 USD 0.207

Costa Rica CRC 84.15 USD 0.17

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.03

Colombia CRC 3,075 COP 22,900

Costa Rica CRC 2,990 CRC 2,990

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.77

Colombia CRC 636.07 USD 1.285

Costa Rica CRC 825.66 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.61

Colombia CRC 452.93 USD 0.915

Costa Rica CRC 745.96 USD 1.507

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com