Costa Rica

Compared with Guatemala, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Guatemala = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Guatemala

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 0.97× Guatemala.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Guatemala = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Guatemala. 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

Guatemala Guatemala = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.40
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.13
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.57

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

In Costa Rica, Big Mac costs 1.4× what it does in Guatemala — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.40

Costa Rica GTQ 46.30 CRC 2,990

Guatemala GTQ 33.00 GTQ 33

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.19

Costa Rica GTQ 12.79 USD 1.668

Guatemala GTQ 10.79 USD 1.407

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.07

Costa Rica GTQ 11.55 USD 1.507

Guatemala GTQ 10.78 USD 1.406

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.57

Costa Rica GTQ 1.30 USD 0.17

Guatemala GTQ 2.29 USD 0.299

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com