Costa Rica

Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Saudi Arabia = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Saudi Arabia

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 2.25× Saudi Arabia.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Saudi Arabia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Saudi Arabia. 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

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.27
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.92
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.19

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

In Costa Rica, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.3× what it does in Saudi Arabia — but Big Mac costs only 1.2×. 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 ×3.27

Costa Rica SAR 0.64 USD 0.17

Saudi Arabia SAR 0.20 USD 0.052

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.16

Costa Rica SAR 5.65 USD 1.507

Saudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.69

Costa Rica SAR 6.26 USD 1.668

Saudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.19

Costa Rica SAR 22.65 CRC 2,990

Saudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19

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