country · North America
As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Costa Rica averages $6.33 — that is $1.67 per litre, and ranks #158 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.
In local money that is roughly 762.02 CRC per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.
Higher-taxed
Costa Rica sits above the global average mainly because of higher fuel and value-added taxes stacked on top of world crude prices.
An estimated split of a $6.33 gallon in Costa Rica. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.
| Component | Per gallon | Per litre |
|---|---|---|
| Crude | $2.10 | $0.55 |
| Refining | $0.55 | $0.15 |
| Distribution | $0.85 | $0.22 |
| Tax | $2.83 | $0.75 |
| Pump price | $6.33 | $1.67 |
| Comparison | Per gallon | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | $6.33 | — |
| World average of all 225 | $5.55 | +$0.78 |
| North America average | $5.89 | +$0.44 |
| Cheapest anywhere — Libya | $0.09 | −$6.24 |
| Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong | $16.70 | +$10.37 |