Fuel prices in Costa Rica · 2026-07-13
Fuel prices in Costa Rica · 2026-07-13The answer, in full — and where it comes from
As of 13 July 2026, petrol 95 in Costa Rica averages ₡702/L, the national average. That is €1.20/L at the 2026-09-08 ECB reference rate. Source: Worldwide retail fuel prices, GlobalPetrolPrices.com (a commercial data vendor, published on no fixed schedule). The original retrieval date was not recorded. This is the latest figure available: it is 58 days old, past the 14-day window this source normally publishes within.
Diesel in Costa Rica averages ₡608/L.
- Price:
- ₡702/L
- Fuel:
- Petrol 95
- Price basis:
- National average
- Applies to:
- Costa Rica (national level)
- Measured:
- 2026-07-13
- Retrieved:
- Not recorded
- Source:
- GlobalPetrolPrices.com — a commercial data vendor
Worldwide retail fuel prices · Prices for this market: GlobalPetrolPrices.com · How we measure this
- Cheaper than 1 of the other 14 Latin America markets we track this week
- 27.7% above the Latin America median of €0.94/L
Petrol 95 across Latin America · Costa Rica highlighted
Frequently asked questions
How much does petrol cost in Costa Rica?
As of 2026-07-13, petrol 95 in Costa Rica costs €1.20 per litre on average ($5.28 per US gallon), based on GlobalPetrolPrices.com — Worldwide retail fuel prices.
How much does diesel cost in Costa Rica?
Diesel in Costa Rica averaged €1.04 per litre as of 2026-07-13, ranking 13 of 15 Latin America markets from cheapest to most expensive.
Is fuel in Costa Rica cheaper than the Latin America average?
No — petrol 95 in Costa Rica is 29.4% more expensive than the Latin America average of €0.93 per litre.
How much of the fuel price in Costa Rica is tax?
Tax breakdown is not reported for Costa Rica as of 2026-07-13.
Citing this data
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As of 13 July 2026, petrol 95 in Costa Rica averages ₡702/L, the national average. That is €1.20/L at the 2026-09-08 ECB reference rate. Source: Worldwide retail fuel prices, GlobalPetrolPrices.com (a commercial data vendor, published on no fixed schedule). The original retrieval date was not recorded. This is the latest figure available: it is 58 days old, past the 14-day window this source normally publishes within. (FuelWide, https://fuelwide.com/fuel-prices/costa-rica)
Source: FuelWide (fuelwide.com/fuel-prices/costa-rica)
FuelWide, "Fuel prices in Costa Rica", https://fuelwide.com/fuel-prices/costa-rica, accessed 2026-09-09.
Costa Rica’s prices come from GlobalPetrolPrices.com and are not served through our API. Who to licence them from →
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