United States

Compared with Costa Rica, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Costa Rica = 1×

United States vs

Costa Rica

Overall verdict

United States is about 0.96× 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 States 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 States is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.11
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.01
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.79

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

In United States, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.1× what it does in Costa Rica — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.7×. 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 ×1.11

United States CRC 93.06 USD 0.188

Costa Rica CRC 84.15 USD 0.17

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.01

United States CRC 3,029 USD 6.12

Costa Rica CRC 2,990 CRC 2,990

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.90

United States CRC 671.22 USD 1.356

Costa Rica CRC 745.96 USD 1.507

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.69

United States CRC 567.27 USD 1.146

Costa Rica CRC 825.66 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com