Costa Rica

Compared with Mexico, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Mexico = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Mexico

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 1.15× Mexico.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Mexico = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Mexico. 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

Mexico Mexico = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.56
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.00
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.98

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

In Costa Rica, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.6× what it does in Mexico — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.0×. 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 ×1.56

Costa Rica MX$3.04 USD 0.17

Mexico MX$1.95 USD 0.109

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.03

Costa Rica MX$29.25 USD 1.668

Mexico MX$28.48 USD 1.624

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.98

Costa Rica MX$106.77 CRC 2,990

Mexico MX$109.00 MXN 109

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.97

Costa Rica MX$26.42 USD 1.507

Mexico MX$27.11 USD 1.546

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com