Costa Rica

Compared with Australia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Australia = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Australia

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 0.94× Australia.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Australia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Australia. 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

Australia Australia = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.19
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.06
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.66

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

In Costa Rica, Gasoline 1L costs 1.3× what it does in Australia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.35

Costa Rica A$2.42 USD 1.668

Australia A$1.80 USD 1.239

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.06

Costa Rica A$9.02 CRC 2,990

Australia A$8.50 AUD 8.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.06

Costa Rica A$2.19 USD 1.507

Australia A$2.06 USD 1.421

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.66

Costa Rica A$0.24 USD 0.17

Australia A$0.37 USD 0.259

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com