Statement:
In Puerto Rico the cost of living is higher than in Brunei

In the Cost of Living rating Puerto Rico holds position #30 2012 out of 90 and Brunei is #40 out of 123 2015.
Position of Puerto Rico is worse than position of Brunei.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Cost of Living" rating. So Cost of Living Index is an average for both Puerto Rico and Brunei, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. Cost of Living 2022 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Brunei 'Cost of Living Index' value is 43.37
    Puerto Rico 'Cost of Living Index' value is 64.58
  2. Cost of Living 2021 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Puerto Rico 'Cost of Living Index' value is 67.84
  3. Cost of Living 2020 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Brunei 'Cost of Living Index' value is 47.49
    Puerto Rico 'Cost of Living Index' value is 70.02
  4. Cost of Living 2019 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Brunei 'Cost of Living Index' value is 44.33
    Puerto Rico 'Cost of Living Index' value is 66.81
  5. Cost of Living 2018 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Puerto Rico 'Cost of Living Index' value is 64.20
  6. Cost of Living 2017 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Puerto Rico 'Cost of Living Index' value is 71.18
  7. Cost of Living 2016 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Brunei 'Cost of Living Index' value is 54.48
    Puerto Rico 'Cost of Living Index' value is 65.44
  8. Cost of Living 2015 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Brunei 'Cost of Living Index' value is 60.40
    Puerto Rico 'Cost of Living Index' value is 68.69
  9. Cost of Living 2014 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Puerto Rico 'Cost of Living Index' value is 73.71
  10. Cost of Living 2013 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Puerto Rico 'Cost of Living Index' value is 82.56
  11. Cost of Living 2012 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Puerto Rico 'Cost of Living Index' value is 84.27