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

In the Cost of Living rating Puerto Rico holds position #30 2012 out of 90 and Jamaica is #46 out of 118 2014.
Position of Puerto Rico is worse than position of Jamaica.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Cost of Living" rating. So Cost of Living Index is an average for both Puerto Rico and Jamaica, 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.
    Jamaica 'Cost of Living Index' value is 50.75
    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.
    Jamaica 'Cost of Living Index' value is 51.75
    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.
    Jamaica 'Cost of Living Index' value is 54.36
    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.
    Jamaica 'Cost of Living Index' value is 56.44
    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.
    Jamaica 'Cost of Living Index' value is 55.42
    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.
    Jamaica 'Cost of Living Index' value is 59.44
    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.
    Jamaica 'Cost of Living Index' value is 55.30
    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.
    Jamaica 'Cost of Living Index' value is 57.50
    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.
    Jamaica 'Cost of Living Index' value is 64.92
    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