Costa Rica — how much does fuel cost today?

As of September 2026, fuel prices in Costa Rica: Plus 91 — 757.30 CRC (€1.44), Super — 721.15 CRC (€1.37), Diésel — 628.40 CRC (€1.19) per liter. These are national averages collected from official fuel operators, government statistics and price aggregators, verified and refreshed weekly by OpenVan. Actual pump prices vary by region and station brand, so treat them as a reliable baseline for budgeting. To estimate a full trip, use the road-trip fuel cost calculator on this page — it combines these prices with your route and consumption.

How does Costa Rica compare in fuel prices?

Costa Rica ranks #5 out of 7 countries in its region by diesel price. Rankings are recalculated weekly from the same verified dataset, so a single border crossing can noticeably change your fuel budget — the neighbouring-countries block on this page shows where filling up is cheaper. All comparisons use EUR per liter at current exchange rates.

Fuel Costa Rica

Updated 5 September 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in Costa Rica

Name: Fuel Prices in Costa Rica — 2026
Creator: OpenVan.camp
Published: 2026-01-01
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#5 of 7 in region

Currency

Fuel

Dist.

Diésel - Diesel

628.40 CRC /Litre

€1.19

↑ +2.5% vs. region avg. ↓ 14.6% vs. world

Plus 91

Petrol (RON 91)

757.30 CRC

↑22% vs. region avg.

Super

Petrol (RON 95)

721.15 CRC

/Litre

Calculator · Diesel

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

50,272 CRC

€95 · $111

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

6,284.00 CRC

€11.91 · $13.85

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€0.352/kWh

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Dynamics · Plus 91

€0.0019 per 1 CRC · updated weekly

min 755.35 CRC max 757.3 CRC —

When this section launched, some countries had few price sources, so the earliest points on the chart may be inaccurate. We keep adding new sources — recent data is more reliable.

Neighbours where it's cheaper

Panama ↓14%

Diesel

1.19 USD

Petrol

1.15 USD

LPG

—

Nicaragua ↓15%

Diesel

43.22 NIO

Petrol

47.82 NIO

LPG

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Costa Rica

95 /100

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Milk · 1 L +32% $2.33

Eggs · 12 pcs -45% $1.90

Chicken · 1 kg -29% $4.20

Rice · 1 kg +11% $2.50

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Popular route

San José → La Fortuna

Distance

130 km

Fuel cost

~€15

Est. time

~1 day

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San José → Liberia

215 km · ~€26 · ~1 day

🌍 Costa Rica 215 km

San José → Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

220 km · ~€26 · ~1 day

🌍 Costa Rica 220 km

Cartago → Tamarindo

258 km · ~€31 · ~1 day

🌍 Costa Rica 258 km

Alajuela → Uvita

214 km · ~€26 · ~1 day

🌍 Costa Rica 214 km

San Jose → cities.Managua

430 km · ~€49 · ~1 day

🌍 Costa Rica 280 km · 🌍 Nicaragua 150 km

San Jose → Panama City

780 km · ~€85 · ~2 days

🌍 Costa Rica 290 km · 🌍 Panama 490 km

Fuel Prices in Costa Rica — Overview

Current fuel prices in Costa Rica: Plus 91 — 757.30 CRC (€1.44 · $1.67), Super — 721.15 CRC (€1.37 · $1.59), Diésel — 628.40 CRC (€1.19 · $1.39) per liter.

Available fuel grades in Costa Rica: Plus 91, Super, Diésel.

The local gasoline grade is Plus 91.

Costa Rica ranks #5 out of 7 countries in Central America by diesel price.

Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through Costa Rica.

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Learn more: how fuel prices are formed

An estimated market model: the crude part is from the current Brent price, refining and logistics from the methodology, tax as the residual (retail price − cost). Not the accounting cost of a specific refinery and not a forecast.

FAQ — Fuel Prices in Costa Rica

Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.

Updated: 05.09.2026

Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.

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CRHoy Costa Rica · crhoy.com

ARESEP Costa Rica (via Acontecer) · acontecer.co.cr

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