Costa Rica

Compared with Bahrain, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Bahrain = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Bahrain

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 2.24× Bahrain.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Bahrain = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Bahrain. 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

Bahrain Bahrain = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.54
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.51
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.27

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

In Costa Rica, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.5× what it does in Bahrain — but Big Mac costs only 1.3×. 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 ×3.54

Costa Rica BHD 0.06 USD 0.17

Bahrain BHD 0.02 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.55

Costa Rica BHD 0.63 USD 1.668

Bahrain BHD 0.25 USD 0.655

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.48

Costa Rica BHD 0.57 USD 1.507

Bahrain BHD 0.23 USD 0.607

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.27

Costa Rica BHD 2.28 CRC 2,990

Bahrain BHD 1.80 BHD 1.8

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index