Singapore

Compared with Costa Rica, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Costa Rica = 1×

Singapore vs

Costa Rica

Overall verdict

Singapore is about 1.28× 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 Singapore 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×

Singapore is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.59
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.37
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.96

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

In Singapore, Diesel 1L costs 1.8× what it does in Costa Rica — but Big Mac costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.81

Singapore CRC 1,347 USD 2.722

Costa Rica CRC 745.96 USD 1.507

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.39

Singapore CRC 1,150 USD 2.323

Costa Rica CRC 825.66 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.37

Singapore CRC 115.34 USD 0.233

Costa Rica CRC 84.15 USD 0.17

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.96

Singapore CRC 2,862 SGD 7.45

Costa Rica CRC 2,990 CRC 2,990

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