Costa Rica

Compared with Uruguay, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Uruguay = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Uruguay

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 0.74× Uruguay.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Uruguay = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Uruguay. 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

Uruguay Uruguay = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.88
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.69
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.67

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

In Costa Rica, Diesel 1L costs 1.0× what it does in Uruguay — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.03

Costa Rica UYU 58.33 USD 1.507

Uruguay UYU 56.63 USD 1.463

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.75

Costa Rica UYU 64.56 USD 1.668

Uruguay UYU 85.58 USD 2.211

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.69

Costa Rica UYU 233.79 CRC 2,990

Uruguay UYU 339.00 UYU 339

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.67

Costa Rica UYU 6.58 USD 0.17

Uruguay UYU 9.87 USD 0.255

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com