Costa Rica

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: India = 1×

Costa Rica vs

India

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 1.99× India.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs India = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is India. 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

India India = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.40
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.21
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.48

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

In Costa Rica, Big Mac costs 2.4× what it does in India — but Gasoline 1L costs only 1.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×2.40

Costa Rica ₹545.42 CRC 2,990

India ₹227.00 INR 227

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.21

Costa Rica ₹15.88 USD 0.17

India ₹7.19 USD 0.077

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.48

Costa Rica ₹143.54 USD 1.507

India ₹96.96 USD 1.018

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.48

Costa Rica ₹158.88 USD 1.668

India ₹107.44 USD 1.128

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com