United Kingdom

Compared with Costa Rica, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Costa Rica = 1×

United Kingdom vs

Costa Rica

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 1.55× 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 United Kingdom 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 Kingdom is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.36
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.35
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.17

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

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.4× what it does in Costa Rica — but Big Mac costs only 1.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.36

United Kingdom CRC 198.99 USD 0.402

Costa Rica CRC 84.15 USD 0.17

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.48

United Kingdom CRC 1,106 USD 2.235

Costa Rica CRC 745.96 USD 1.507

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.22

United Kingdom CRC 1,008 USD 2.037

Costa Rica CRC 825.66 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.17

United Kingdom CRC 3,505 GBP 5.29

Costa Rica CRC 2,990 CRC 2,990

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