Costa Rica

Compared with Hungary, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Hungary = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Hungary

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 1.16× Hungary.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Hungary = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Hungary. 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

Hungary Hungary = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.53
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.21
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.85

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

In Costa Rica, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.5× what it does in Hungary — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.8×. 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 ×1.53

Costa Rica HUF 56 USD 0.17

Hungary HUF 37 USD 0.111

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.21

Costa Rica HUF 2,007 CRC 2,990

Hungary HUF 1,660 HUF 1,660

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.91

Costa Rica HUF 521 USD 1.668

Hungary HUF 575 USD 1.839

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.80

Costa Rica HUF 471 USD 1.507

Hungary HUF 592 USD 1.893

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com