Wage Cost

Country comparison

Finland vs Costa Rica

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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Finland$63,0532025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 83.80 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Costa Rica$44,4312024 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 61.30 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$68k$60k$52k$44k$36k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallFinland +22.5
FoodCosta Rica +13.9
ClothingFinland +30.6
HousingFinland +40.2
HealthFinland +8.4
TransportFinland +30.7
RecreationFinland +21.8
RestaurantsFinland +29.2
Finland 83.80Costa Rica 61.30
Overall
Finland 83.80
Costa Rica 61.30
Difference Finland +22.50
Food
Finland 93.10
Costa Rica 107.00
Difference Costa Rica +13.90
Clothing
Finland 109.00
Costa Rica 78.40
Difference Finland +30.60
Housing
Finland 70.70
Costa Rica 30.50
Difference Finland +40.20
Health
Finland 75.40
Costa Rica 67.00
Difference Finland +8.40
Transport
Finland 117.00
Costa Rica 86.30
Difference Finland +30.70
Recreation
Finland 101.00
Costa Rica 79.20
Difference Finland +21.80
Restaurants
Finland 103.00
Costa Rica 73.80
Difference Finland +29.20

Key Differences

Understanding Finland and Costa Rica

Finland records a higher 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Costa Rica, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Finland shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $18,622 (41.9%) more than Costa Rica. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+1.06% and +0.00%). The widest price category gap is Housing at 40.2 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025 (Finland) and 2024 (Costa Rica), while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. Finland is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Housing, where Finland exceeds Costa Rica by 40.2 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026