Romania

Compared with Costa Rica, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Costa Rica = 1×

Romania vs

Costa Rica

Overall verdict

Romania is about 1.03× Costa Rica.

Average across 3 categories, 5 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 Romania 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×

Romania is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.31
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.26
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.66

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

In Romania, Diesel 1L costs 1.4× what it does in Costa Rica — but Big Mac 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 ×1.38

Romania CRC 1,033 USD 2.087

Costa Rica CRC 745.96 USD 1.507

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.31

Romania CRC 109.89 USD 0.222

Costa Rica CRC 84.15 USD 0.17

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.15

Romania CRC 945.95 USD 1.911

Costa Rica CRC 825.66 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.66

Romania CRC 1,969 RON 17.45

Costa Rica CRC 2,990 CRC 2,990

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