Costa Rica

Compared with Czechia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Czechia = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Czechia

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 0.78× Czechia.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Czechia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Czechia. 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

Czechia Czechia = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.10
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.88
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.48

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

In Costa Rica, Big Mac costs 1.1× what it does in Czechia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.10

Costa Rica CZK 126.41 CRC 2,990

Czechia CZK 115.00 CZK 115

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.89

Costa Rica CZK 35.54 USD 1.668

Czechia CZK 39.97 USD 1.876

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.87

Costa Rica CZK 32.11 USD 1.507

Czechia CZK 36.95 USD 1.734

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.48

Costa Rica CZK 3.59 USD 0.17

Czechia CZK 7.41 USD 0.351

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com