Costa Rica

Compared with Qatar, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Qatar = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Qatar

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 2.68× Qatar.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Qatar = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Qatar. 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

Qatar Qatar = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×5.31
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.79
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.29

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

In Costa Rica, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 5.3× what it does in Qatar — but Big Mac costs only 1.3×. 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 ×5.31

Costa Rica QAR 0.62 USD 0.17

Qatar QAR 0.12 USD 0.032

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.90

Costa Rica QAR 6.07 USD 1.668

Qatar QAR 2.10 USD 0.576

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.68

Costa Rica QAR 5.49 USD 1.507

Qatar QAR 2.05 USD 0.562

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.29

Costa Rica QAR 21.99 CRC 2,990

Qatar QAR 17.00 QAR 17

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index