Costa Rica

Compared with Jordan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Jordan = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Jordan

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 1.51× Jordan.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Jordan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Jordan. 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

Jordan Jordan = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.89
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.71
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.07

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

In Costa Rica, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.9× what it does in Jordan — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.9×. 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 ×1.89

Costa Rica JOD 0.12 USD 0.17

Jordan JOD 0.06 USD 0.09

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.71

Costa Rica JOD 4.28 CRC 2,990

Jordan JOD 2.50 JOD 2.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.26

Costa Rica JOD 1.07 USD 1.507

Jordan JOD 0.85 USD 1.199

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.90

Costa Rica JOD 1.18 USD 1.668

Jordan JOD 1.31 USD 1.848

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com