Costa Rica

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab Emirates = 1×

Costa Rica vs

United Arab Emirates

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 1.61× United Arab Emirates.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Arab Emirates = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Arab Emirates. 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

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.13
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.69
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.17

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

In Costa Rica, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.1× what it does in United Arab Emirates — but Big Mac costs only 1.2×. 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 ×2.13

Costa Rica AED 0.62 USD 0.17

United Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.86

Costa Rica AED 6.13 USD 1.668

United Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.54

Costa Rica AED 5.54 USD 1.507

United Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.17

Costa Rica AED 22.19 CRC 2,990

United Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index