Country size comparison
compared to
Virgin Islands is about 27 times smaller than Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, while Virgin Islands is approximately 1,910 sq km, making Virgin Islands 3.74% the size of Costa Rica. Meanwhile, the population of Costa Rica is ~5.2 million people (5.1 million fewer people live in Virgin Islands).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 4 statistics
Make 44.2% less money in Costa Rica
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Costa Rica is 39.7% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall
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Moving from Virgin Islands to Costa Rica · UN DESA 2020
8 people born in Virgin Islands live in Costa Rica.
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