Costa Rica

Compared with Israel, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Israel = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Israel

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 0.82× Israel.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Israel = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Israel. 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

Israel Israel = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.95
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.92
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.64

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

In Costa Rica, Big Mac costs 0.9× what it does in Israel — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.95

Costa Rica ILS 18.98 CRC 2,990

Israel ILS 20.00 ILS 20

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

Costa Rica ILS 0.53 USD 0.17

Israel ILS 0.58 USD 0.185

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.66

Costa Rica ILS 4.97 USD 1.668

Israel ILS 7.55 USD 2.535

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.63

Costa Rica ILS 4.49 USD 1.507

Israel ILS 7.17 USD 2.407

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com