United Arab Emirates

Compared with Costa Rica, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Costa Rica = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

Costa Rica

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 0.62× 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 United Arab Emirates 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×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.86
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.59
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.47

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

In United Arab Emirates, Big Mac costs 0.9× what it does in Costa Rica — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.86

United Arab Emirates CRC 2,561 AED 19

Costa Rica CRC 2,990 CRC 2,990

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.65

United Arab Emirates CRC 485.10 USD 0.98

Costa Rica CRC 745.96 USD 1.507

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.54

United Arab Emirates CRC 443.52 USD 0.896

Costa Rica CRC 825.66 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.47

United Arab Emirates CRC 39.60 USD 0.08

Costa Rica CRC 84.15 USD 0.17

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com