Costa Rica

Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Kingdom = 1×

Costa Rica vs

United Kingdom

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 0.64× United Kingdom.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Kingdom = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Kingdom. 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 Kingdom United Kingdom = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.85
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.74
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.42

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

In Costa Rica, Big Mac costs 0.9× what it does in United Kingdom — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.85

Costa Rica £4.51 CRC 2,990

United Kingdom £5.29 GBP 5.29

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.82

Costa Rica £1.26 USD 1.668

United Kingdom £1.54 USD 2.037

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.67

Costa Rica £1.14 USD 1.507

United Kingdom £1.69 USD 2.235

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.42

Costa Rica £0.13 USD 0.17

United Kingdom £0.30 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com