Costa Rica

Compared with Ukraine, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Ukraine = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Ukraine

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 1.50× Ukraine.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Ukraine = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Ukraine. 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

Ukraine Ukraine = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.02
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.89
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.88

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

In Costa Rica, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.0× what it does in Ukraine — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.8×. 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 ×2.02

Costa Rica UAH 7.40 USD 0.17

Ukraine UAH 3.66 USD 0.084

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.89

Costa Rica UAH 263.06 CRC 2,990

Ukraine UAH 139.00 UAH 139

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.94

Costa Rica UAH 72.64 USD 1.668

Ukraine UAH 77.48 USD 1.779

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.83

Costa Rica UAH 65.63 USD 1.507

Ukraine UAH 79.52 USD 1.826

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com