Country size comparison
compared to
Brazil is about 167 times bigger than Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, while Brazil is approximately 8,515,770 sq km, making Brazil 16,565% larger than Costa Rica. Meanwhile, the population of Costa Rica is ~5.2 million people (212.0 million more people live in Brazil).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 10 statistics
Make 38.7% more money in Costa Rica
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Costa Rica is 75.8% more expensive than Brazil overall
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Moving from Brazil to Costa Rica · UN DESA 2020
652 people born in Brazil live in Costa Rica.
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