Costa Rica

Compared with Canada, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Canada = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Canada

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 1.17× Canada.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Canada = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Canada. 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

Canada Canada = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.38
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.09
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.07

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

In Costa Rica, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.4× what it does in Canada — 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 ×1.38

Costa Rica C$0.24 USD 0.17

Canada C$0.17 USD 0.123

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.17

Costa Rica C$2.37 USD 1.668

Canada C$2.03 USD 1.426

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

Costa Rica C$8.39 CRC 2,990

Canada C$7.70 CAD 7.7

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.98

Costa Rica C$2.14 USD 1.507

Canada C$2.19 USD 1.54

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com