Costa Rica

Compared with Indonesia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Indonesia = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Indonesia

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 1.89× Indonesia.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Indonesia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Indonesia. 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

Indonesia Indonesia = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.40
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.89
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.49

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

In Costa Rica, Big Mac costs 2.4× what it does in Indonesia — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×2.40

Costa Rica IDR 101,992 CRC 2,990

Indonesia IDR 42,500 IDR 42,500

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.89

Costa Rica IDR 2,875 USD 0.17

Indonesia IDR 1,522 USD 0.09

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.76

Costa Rica IDR 29,959 USD 1.668

Indonesia IDR 17,045 USD 0.949

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.27

Costa Rica IDR 27,067 USD 1.507

Indonesia IDR 21,392 USD 1.191

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com