Saudi Arabia

Compared with Costa Rica, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Costa Rica = 1×

Saudi Arabia vs

Costa Rica

Overall verdict

Saudi Arabia is about 0.44× Costa Rica.

Average across 3 categories, 6 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 Saudi Arabia 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×

Saudi Arabia is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.84
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.34
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.31

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

In Saudi Arabia, Big Mac costs 0.8× what it does in Costa Rica — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.84

Saudi Arabia CRC 2,508 SAR 19

Costa Rica CRC 2,990 CRC 2,990

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

Saudi Arabia CRC 306.90 USD 0.62

Costa Rica CRC 825.66 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.32

Saudi Arabia CRC 236.11 USD 0.477

Costa Rica CRC 745.96 USD 1.507

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.31

Saudi Arabia CRC 25.74 USD 0.052

Costa Rica CRC 84.15 USD 0.17

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com