Costa Rica

Compared with Honduras, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Honduras = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Honduras

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 1.04× Honduras.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Honduras = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Honduras. 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

Honduras Honduras = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.29
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.19
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.74

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

In Costa Rica, Gasoline 1L costs 1.3× what it does in Honduras — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.30

Costa Rica HNL 44.17 USD 1.668

Honduras HNL 34.05 USD 1.286

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.28

Costa Rica HNL 39.91 USD 1.507

Honduras HNL 31.11 USD 1.175

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.19

Costa Rica HNL 159.95 CRC 2,990

Honduras HNL 134.00 HNL 134

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.74

Costa Rica HNL 4.50 USD 0.17

Honduras HNL 6.12 USD 0.231

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com