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Fuel Prices in Costa Rica

Updated 5 April 2026 · #3 of 5 in region

Diesel

530.00 CRC /Litre

€0.99 · $1.16

6.6% cheaper vs. region avg.

Petrol

607.00 CRC /Litre

€1.13 · $1.32

+10.5% more expensive vs. region avg.

LPG

—

Fuel type

Tank size

L

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Local currency

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

42,400 CRC

€79 · $92

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

5,300.00 CRC

€9.91 · $11.56

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Fuel type

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Route — select countries and distances

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Fuel Prices in Central America

Honduras
€0.93
El Salvador
€0.95
Costa Rica
€0.99
Panama
€1.18
Guatemala
€1.24

Popular route

San José → La Fortuna

CR

Distance

130 km

Fuel cost

~€13

Est. time

~1 day

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Open on map

San José → Liberia

215 km · ~€21 · ~1 day

Costa Rica 215 km

San José → Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

220 km · ~€22 · ~1 day

Costa Rica 220 km

Cartago → Tamarindo

258 km · ~€25 · ~1 day

Costa Rica 258 km

Alajuela → Uvita

214 km · ~€21 · ~1 day

Costa Rica 214 km

Fuel Prices in Costa Rica — Overview

Current fuel prices in Costa Rica: diesel 530.00 CRC (€0.99 · $1.16) per liter, gasoline 607.00 CRC (€1.13 · $1.32) per liter.

Costa Rica ranks #3 out of 5 countries in Central America by diesel price.

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

How fuel prices are formed

Regulated

Monthly

~39% Taxes and levies

Regulator

ARESEP / Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Publicos

ARESEP sets national prices based on import parity, exchange rate, taxes and margins. This is a very clear `regulated` regime.

Taxes and levies

Impuesto unico a los combustibles, RECOPE/ARESEP components and other regulated elements; the impuesto unico itself is indexed quarterly for inflation.

Subsidies

Usually no direct subsidies.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Limited

Bank cards

Accepted everywhere

Price spread

Moderate

Market

Importer + Refiner

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: 05.04.2026

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

View data sources

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

CRHoy Costa Rica · crhoy.com

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License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 5 April 2026.

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