Country size comparison
compared to
Aruba is about 284 times smaller than Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, while Aruba is approximately 180 sq km, making Aruba 0.35% the size of Costa Rica. Meanwhile, the population of Costa Rica is ~5.2 million people (5.1 million fewer people live in Aruba).
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Make 39.0% less money in Costa Rica
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Costa Rica is 10.7% cheaper than Aruba overall
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Moving from Aruba to Costa Rica · UN DESA 2020
38 people born in Aruba live in Costa Rica.
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