Costa Rica

Compared with Egypt, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Egypt = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Egypt

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 3.95× Egypt.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Egypt = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Egypt. 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

Egypt Egypt = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×7.39
⛽ Transport 2 items

×3.65
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.28

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

In Costa Rica, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 7.4× what it does in Egypt — but Big Mac costs only 2.3×. 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 ×7.39

Costa Rica EGP 8.03 USD 0.17

Egypt EGP 1.09 USD 0.023

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.75

Costa Rica EGP 71.19 USD 1.507

Egypt EGP 18.99 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.55

Costa Rica EGP 78.80 USD 1.668

Egypt EGP 22.20 USD 0.47

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×2.28

Costa Rica EGP 285.35 CRC 2,990

Egypt EGP 125.00 EGP 125

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