Costa Rica

Compared with Norway, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Norway = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Norway

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 0.83× Norway.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Norway = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Norway. 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

Norway Norway = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.03
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.80
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.70

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

In Costa Rica, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.0× what it does in Norway — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.7×. 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 ×1.03

Costa Rica NOK 1.64 USD 0.17

Norway NOK 1.59 USD 0.165

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.80

Costa Rica NOK 61.08 CRC 2,990

Norway NOK 76.00 NOK 76

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.72

Costa Rica NOK 16.58 USD 1.668

Norway NOK 22.94 USD 2.308

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.68

Costa Rica NOK 14.98 USD 1.507

Norway NOK 22.13 USD 2.227

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com