Hong Kong

Compared with Costa Rica, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Costa Rica = 1×

Hong Kong vs

Costa Rica

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 1.16× Costa Rica.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Costa Rica = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Costa Rica. A bar running right means Hong Kong 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

Costa Rica Costa Rica = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.70
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.08
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.53

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

In Hong Kong, Diesel 1L costs 3.0× what it does in Costa Rica — but Big Mac costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.97

Hong Kong CRC 2,217 USD 4.478

Costa Rica CRC 745.96 USD 1.507

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.45

Hong Kong CRC 2,023 USD 4.086

Costa Rica CRC 825.66 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.08

Hong Kong CRC 91.08 USD 0.184

Costa Rica CRC 84.15 USD 0.17

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.53

Hong Kong CRC 1,587 HKD 25

Costa Rica CRC 2,990 CRC 2,990

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