Costa Rica

Compared with Hong Kong, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Hong Kong = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Hong Kong

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 0.86× Hong Kong.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Hong Kong = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Hong Kong. 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

Hong Kong Hong Kong = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.88
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.92
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.37

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

In Costa Rica, Big Mac costs 1.9× what it does in Hong Kong — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.88

Costa Rica HK$47.10 CRC 2,990

Hong Kong HK$25.00 HKD 25

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.92

Costa Rica HK$1.33 USD 0.17

Hong Kong HK$1.44 USD 0.184

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.41

Costa Rica HK$13.08 USD 1.668

Hong Kong HK$32.05 USD 4.086

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.34

Costa Rica HK$11.82 USD 1.507

Hong Kong HK$35.12 USD 4.478

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com