Costa Rica

Compared with Taiwan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Taiwan = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Taiwan

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 1.93× Taiwan.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Taiwan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Taiwan. 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

Taiwan Taiwan = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.44
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.73
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.71

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

In Costa Rica, Big Mac costs 2.4× what it does in Taiwan — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.7×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×2.44

Costa Rica NT$190.68 CRC 2,990

Taiwan NT$78.00 TWD 78

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.73

Costa Rica NT$5.37 USD 0.17

Taiwan NT$3.09 USD 0.098

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.72

Costa Rica NT$52.65 USD 1.668

Taiwan NT$30.56 USD 0.968

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.69

Costa Rica NT$47.57 USD 1.507

Taiwan NT$28.10 USD 0.89

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com