Costa Rica

Compared with Colombia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Colombia = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Colombia

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 1.05× Colombia.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Colombia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Colombia. 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

Colombia Colombia = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.46
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.97
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.82

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

In Costa Rica, Diesel 1L costs 1.6× what it does in Colombia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.65

Costa Rica COP 5,556 USD 1.507

Colombia COP 3,373 USD 0.915

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.30

Costa Rica COP 6,149 USD 1.668

Colombia COP 4,737 USD 1.285

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.97

Costa Rica COP 22,269 CRC 2,990

Colombia COP 22,900 COP 22,900

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.82

Costa Rica COP 627 USD 0.17

Colombia COP 763 USD 0.207

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com