Costa Rica

Compared with Sweden, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sweden = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Sweden

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 0.80× Sweden.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Sweden = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Sweden. 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

Sweden Sweden = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.87
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.83
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.70

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

In Costa Rica, Gasoline 1L costs 1.0× what it does in Sweden — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.00

Costa Rica SEK 16.26 USD 1.668

Sweden SEK 16.26 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.83

Costa Rica SEK 55.75 CRC 2,990

Sweden SEK 67.00 SEK 67

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.75

Costa Rica SEK 14.69 USD 1.507

Sweden SEK 19.57 USD 2.008

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.70

Costa Rica SEK 1.59 USD 0.17

Sweden SEK 2.28 USD 0.243

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com