Costa Rica

Compared with Argentina, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Argentina = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Argentina

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 1.31× Argentina.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Argentina = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Argentina. A bar running right means Costa Rica 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

Argentina Argentina = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.95
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.09
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.06

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

In Costa Rica, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.0× what it does in Argentina — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.0×. 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 ×1.95

Costa Rica ARS 245.78 USD 0.17

Argentina ARS 125.78 USD 0.087

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.16

Costa Rica ARS 2,412 USD 1.668

Argentina ARS 2,079 USD 1.438

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.09

Costa Rica ARS 8,733 CRC 2,990

Argentina ARS 8,000 ARS 8,000

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.96

Costa Rica ARS 2,179 USD 1.507

Argentina ARS 2,258 USD 1.562

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com