India

Compared with Costa Rica, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Costa Rica = 1×

India vs

Costa Rica

Overall verdict

India is about 0.50× 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 India 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×

India is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.68
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.45
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.42

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

In India, Gasoline 1L costs 0.7× what it does in Costa Rica — but Big Mac costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.68

India CRC 558.36 USD 1.128

Costa Rica CRC 825.66 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.68

India CRC 503.91 USD 1.018

Costa Rica CRC 745.96 USD 1.507

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.45

India CRC 38.12 USD 0.077

Costa Rica CRC 84.15 USD 0.17

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.42

India CRC 1,244 INR 227

Costa Rica CRC 2,990 CRC 2,990

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