Costa Rica Diesel prices, 13-Apr-2026
The current price of diesel fuel in Costa Rica is CRC 530.00 per liter or USD 1.15 per liter based on the latest update from 13-Apr-2026.
For comparison, the world average diesel price is USD 1.60 per liter.
Costa Rica |
Diesel prices |
|---|---|
| Current price | 1.15 |
| Measure | USD/Liter |
| Last update | 2026-04-13 |
| Data availability from | 2016-05-09 |
| Data frequency | Weekly |
We show diesel price data for Costa Rica
from 2016-05-09 to 2026-04-13.
The average diesel price during that period is CRC 573.97
per liter with a minimum of
CRC 348.00 on 2016-05-09 and a maximum of
CRC 1,004.00 on 2022-08-08.
Our data are obtained from official government sources, regulatory agencies, petroleum companies, and major media sources.
We update the series for Costa Rica every week.
Diesel prices |
Price (CRC/Liter) | Percent change |
|---|---|---|
| Current price | 530.00 | - |
| One month ago | 530.00 | 0.0 % |
| Three months ago | 541.00 | -2.0 % |
| One year ago | 569.00 | -6.9 % |
Costa Rica Diesel prices: The last eight weeks
Costa Rica Diesel prices, liter, Costa Rican Colon
* A long flat line means that the government fixes the prices.
Costa Rica: Diesel price analytics |
Value |
|---|---|
| Percent of world average diesel price | 79.77% |
| Correlation with crude oil prices | 0.81 |
| Percent change if oil prices increase 10% | 4.16% |
| Correlation with USD exchange rate | -0.56 |
| Price flexibility index: 0 (low) - 1 (high) | 0.29 |
| Correlation with gasoline prices | 0.93 |
| Percent of gasoline price | 81.74% |
| Cost of 40 liter tank, percent of income | 3.84% |
Updated monthly. Methodological notes
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