Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Monaco, you would:

Health

live 5.5 years less

In Monaco, the average life expectancy is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024. In Costa Rica, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 80.3% less spent on your healthcare

Monaco spends $9,797 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Costa Rica spends $1,928 as of 2023.

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have 68.8% fewer doctors per person

Monaco has 86.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Costa Rica has 26.9 as of 2022.

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Economy

make 93.1% less money

Monaco has a GDP per capita of $288,002 as of 2024, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,970 as of 2025.

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Life

be 4.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Monaco, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Costa Rica, 24.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Monaco, approximately 2.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Costa Rica, on the other hand, 9.1 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 12.0% less likely to have internet access

In Monaco, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Costa Rica, about 87.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 3.1 times more on education

Monaco spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Costa Rica spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Monaco spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Costa Rica, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 314.6 times more coastline

Monaco has a total of 4 km of coastline. In Costa Rica, that number is 1,290 km.

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Infrastructure

find 58.2% less home broadband

Monaco has 55.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Costa Rica has 23.3 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Compare further: Monaco vs. Costa Rica

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Costa Rica is 66.2% cheaper than Monaco overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Monaco is about 25,550 times smaller than Costa Rica.
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Moving from Monaco to Costa Rica · UN DESA 2020
1 people born in Monaco live in Costa Rica.
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Costa Rica: At a glance

Costa Rica is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 51,060 sq km. Although explored by the Spanish early in the 16th century, initial attempts at colonizing Costa Rica proved unsuccessful due to a combination of factors, including disease from mosquito-infested swamps, brutal heat, resistance by natives, and pirate raids. It was not until 1563 that a permanent settlement of Cartago was established in the cooler, fertile central highlands. The area remained a colony for some two and a half centuries. In 1821, Costa Rica became one of several Central American provinces that jointly declared their independence from Spain. Two years later it joined the United Provinces of Central America, but this federation disintegrated in 1838, at which time Costa Rica proclaimed its sovereignty and independence. Since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred the country's democratic development. In 1949, Costa Rica dissolved its armed forces. Although it still maintains a large agricultural sector, Costa Rica has expanded its economy to include strong technology and tourism industries. The standard of living is relatively high. Land ownership is widespread.
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