Costa Rica

Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Switzerland = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Switzerland

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 0.58× Switzerland.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Switzerland = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Switzerland. 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

Switzerland Switzerland = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.66
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.65
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.46

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

In Costa Rica, Gasoline 1L costs 0.7× what it does in Switzerland — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.72

Costa Rica CHF 1.35 USD 1.668

Switzerland CHF 1.87 USD 2.307

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.66

Costa Rica CHF 4.85 CRC 2,990

Switzerland CHF 7.30 CHF 7.3

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.58

Costa Rica CHF 1.22 USD 1.507

Switzerland CHF 2.09 USD 2.58

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.46

Costa Rica CHF 0.13 USD 0.17

Switzerland CHF 0.29 USD 0.367

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com