Gold vs. the Costa Rican colón

How much Costa Rican colón it took to buy one ounce of gold then, and how much it takes today.

What the Costa Rican colón lost against gold in 20 years

83 %

One ounce cost ₡ 304,655 in Oct 2006. Today it costs ₡ 1,808,320.

Ago	Ounce then	In USD then	Ounce today	×	Purchasing power lost
1 years (Oct 2025)	₡ 2,041,556	US$ 4,058.00	₡ 1,808,320	0.9×	−13 %
5 years (Oct 2021)	₡ 1,119,130	US$ 1,777.00	₡ 1,808,320	1.6×	38 %
10 years (Oct 2016)	₡ 701,205	US$ 1,267.00	₡ 1,808,320	2.6×	61 %
20 years (Oct 2006)	₡ 304,655	US$ 586.00	₡ 1,808,320	5.9×	83 %

"Purchasing power lost" = how much less gold the same amount of money buys today. Then: monthly average (World Bank and BIS). Today: current spot price. Does not include consumer-price inflation.

Updated: Oct 30, 2026 10:59 UTC · 1 USD = 454.5002 CRC (market reference, ExchangeRate-API)

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