Costa Rica

Compared with Denmark, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Denmark = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Denmark

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 0.62× Denmark.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Denmark = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Denmark. 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

Denmark Denmark = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.85
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.58
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.48

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

In Costa Rica, Big Mac costs 0.8× what it does in Denmark — 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 ×0.85

Costa Rica DKK 38.90 CRC 2,990

Denmark DKK 46.00 DKK 46

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.61

Costa Rica DKK 10.95 USD 1.668

Denmark DKK 17.91 USD 2.728

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.55

Costa Rica DKK 9.90 USD 1.507

Denmark DKK 18.11 USD 2.758

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

Costa Rica DKK 1.09 USD 0.17

Denmark DKK 2.29 USD 0.355

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com