Costa Rica

Compared with Malaysia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Malaysia = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Malaysia

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 2.19× Malaysia.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Malaysia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Malaysia. 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

Malaysia Malaysia = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.40
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.78
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.74

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

In Costa Rica, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.4× what it does in Malaysia — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.5×. 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 ×3.40

Costa Rica MYR 0.68 USD 0.17

Malaysia MYR 0.20 USD 0.05

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.00

Costa Rica MYR 6.83 USD 1.668

Malaysia MYR 3.42 USD 0.836

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.78

Costa Rica MYR 24.49 CRC 2,990

Malaysia MYR 13.75 MYR 13.75

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.51

Costa Rica MYR 6.17 USD 1.507

Malaysia MYR 4.07 USD 0.995

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com