Qatar

Compared with Costa Rica, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Costa Rica = 1×

Qatar vs

Costa Rica

Overall verdict

Qatar is about 0.37× Costa Rica.

Average across 3 categories, 4 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 Qatar 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×

Qatar is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.77
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.36
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.19

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

In Qatar, Big Mac costs 0.8× what it does in Costa Rica — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.77

Qatar CRC 2,311 QAR 17

Costa Rica CRC 2,990 CRC 2,990

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.37

Qatar CRC 278.19 USD 0.562

Costa Rica CRC 745.96 USD 1.507

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.35

Qatar CRC 285.12 USD 0.576

Costa Rica CRC 825.66 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.19

Qatar CRC 15.84 USD 0.032

Costa Rica CRC 84.15 USD 0.17

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com