Consumer Price Index CPI in Costa Rica decreased to 99.42 points in August from 99.53 points in July of 2026. Consumer Price Index CPI in Costa Rica averaged 55.94 points from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 103.61 points in August of 2022 and a record low of 5.45 points in January of 1990. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos de Costa Rica

Consumer Price Index CPI in Costa Rica is expected to be 99.69 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Costa Rica Consumer Price Index (CPI) is projected to trend around 103.65 points in 2027 and 106.76 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 99.42 99.53 points Aug 2026
Core Consumer Prices 111.63 111.34 points Jun 2026
Core Inflation Rate 0.54 0.28 percent Jun 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 100.03 100.16 points Aug 2026
CPI Transportation 98.06 99.11 points Aug 2026
Food Inflation -1.95 -3.35 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Expectations 2.10 2.18 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate YoY -0.17 -0.28 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.11 -0.47 percent Aug 2026
Producer Prices 136.04 135.99 points Jul 2026


Costa Rica Consumer Price Index (CPI)
In Costa Rica, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
99.42 99.53 103.61 5.45 1990 - 2026 points Monthly
2026M6=100, NSA