Costa Rica

Compared with Turkey, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Turkey = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Turkey

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 1.41× Turkey.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Turkey = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Turkey. 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

Turkey Turkey = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.54
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.07
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.02

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

In Costa Rica, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.5× what it does in Turkey — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.0×. 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 ×2.54

Costa Rica TRY 7.56 USD 0.17

Turkey TRY 2.98 USD 0.067

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.20

Costa Rica TRY 77.85 USD 1.668

Turkey TRY 64.97 USD 1.392

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.02

Costa Rica TRY 260.91 CRC 2,990

Turkey TRY 255.00 TRY 255

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.96

Costa Rica TRY 70.33 USD 1.507

Turkey TRY 73.42 USD 1.573

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com