Costa Rica

Compared with Sri Lanka, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sri Lanka = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Sri Lanka

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 1.20× Sri Lanka.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Sri Lanka = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Sri Lanka. 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

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.49
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.10
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.06

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

In Costa Rica, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.5× what it does in Sri Lanka — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.1×. 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 ×1.49

Costa Rica LKR 54.39 USD 0.17

Sri Lanka LKR 36.47 USD 0.114

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.13

Costa Rica LKR 533.68 USD 1.668

Sri Lanka LKR 471.29 USD 1.473

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.06

Costa Rica LKR 1,933 CRC 2,990

Sri Lanka LKR 1,820 LKR 1,820

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.06

Costa Rica LKR 482.16 USD 1.507

Sri Lanka LKR 454.97 USD 1.422

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com