Costa Rica

Compared with Singapore, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Singapore = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Singapore

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 0.78× Singapore.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Singapore = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Singapore. 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

Singapore Singapore = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.04
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.73
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.63

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

In Costa Rica, Big Mac costs 1.0× what it does in Singapore — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.04

Costa Rica S$7.78 CRC 2,990

Singapore S$7.45 SGD 7.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.73

Costa Rica S$0.22 USD 0.17

Singapore S$0.30 USD 0.233

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.72

Costa Rica S$2.16 USD 1.668

Singapore S$3.01 USD 2.323

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.55

Costa Rica S$1.95 USD 1.507

Singapore S$3.53 USD 2.722

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com