Country size comparison
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Guyana is about 4.2 times bigger than Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, while Guyana is approximately 214,969 sq km, making Guyana 321% larger than Costa Rica. Meanwhile, the population of Costa Rica is ~5.2 million people (4.4 million fewer people live in Guyana).
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Make 48.2% less money in Costa Rica
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Costa Rica is 4.9% more expensive than Guyana overall
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Moving from Guyana to Costa Rica · UN DESA 2020
33 people born in Guyana live in Costa Rica.
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