Updated 25 October 2026
Diesel & Petrol Prices in Costa Rica
€1.55
Petrol (RON 91)
↑12% vs. region avg.
Petrol (RON 95)
Full tank (80 L, diesel)
62,800 CRC
€124 · $139
100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)
7,850.00 CRC
€15.46 · $17.32
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Costa Rica
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Costa Rica already has 4 prices — add yours.
Compare across countriesPopular route
San José → Liberia
215 km · ~€33 · ~1 day
Costa Rica 215 km
San José → Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
220 km · ~€34 · ~1 day
Costa Rica 220 km
Cartago → Tamarindo
258 km · ~€40 · ~1 day
Costa Rica 258 km
Alajuela → Uvita
214 km · ~€33 · ~1 day
Costa Rica 214 km
San Jose → Managua
430 km · ~€59 · ~1 day
Costa Rica 280 km · 
Nicaragua 150 km
San Jose → Panama City
780 km · ~€111 · ~2 days
Costa Rica 290 km · 
Panama 490 km
Fuel Prices in Costa Rica — Overview
Current fuel prices in Costa Rica: Plus 91 — 719.00 CRC/L (€1.42/L · $1.59/L), Super — 764.00 CRC/L (€1.50/L · $1.69/L), Diésel — 785.00 CRC/L (€1.55/L · $1.73/L).
Available fuel grades in Costa Rica: Plus 91, Super, Diésel.
The local gasoline grade is Plus 91.
Costa Rica ranks #6 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.
What makes up a at the pump
Average pump price ( · Costa Rica) ≈ . Below — how much of it is crude, refining, logistics and taxes. ()
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.
Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.
View data sources
CRHoy Costa Rica · crhoy.com
ARESEP Costa Rica (via Acontecer) · acontecer.co.cr
RECOPE Costa Rica · recope.go.cr
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