Costa Rica

Compared with Russia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Russia = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Russia

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 2.40× Russia.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Russia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Russia. 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

Russia Russia = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×3.46
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.46
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.62

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

In Costa Rica, Big Mac costs 3.5× what it does in Russia — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×3.46

Costa Rica RUB 634.24 CRC 2,990

Russia RUB 135.00 RUB 135

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.46

Costa Rica RUB 17.85 USD 0.17

Russia RUB 7.25 USD 0.069

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.80

Costa Rica RUB 175.14 USD 1.668

Russia RUB 97.13 USD 0.925

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.45

Costa Rica RUB 158.23 USD 1.507

Russia RUB 108.88 USD 1.037

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com