Costa Rica
Compared with Lebanon, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Lebanon = 1×
Overall verdict
Costa Rica is about 1.26×
Lebanon.
Average across 2 categories, 4 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Lebanon = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Lebanon. 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
Lebanon
Lebanon = 1×
Costa Rica is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.42
Costa Rica LBP 134,952 USD 1.507
Lebanon LBP 95,371 USD 1.065
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.40
Costa Rica LBP 149,369 USD 1.668
Lebanon LBP 106,654 USD 1.191
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.13
Costa Rica LBP 540,918 CRC 2,990
Lebanon LBP 480,000 LBP 480,000
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+26%
in CRC
2370 → 2990
2370 → 2990
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+541%
in LBP
It rose 26% in local currency, but 541% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Costa Rica's inflation.