Guatemala

Compared with Uruguay, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Uruguay = 1×

Guatemala vs

Uruguay

Overall verdict

Guatemala is about 0.77× Uruguay.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Uruguay = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Uruguay. A bar running right means Guatemala is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Uruguay Uruguay = 1×

Guatemala is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.17
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.78
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.49

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Guatemala, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.2× what it does in Uruguay — but Big Mac costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.17

Guatemala UYU 11.57 USD 0.299

Uruguay UYU 9.87 USD 0.255

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.96

Guatemala UYU 54.42 USD 1.406

Uruguay UYU 56.63 USD 1.463

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.64

Guatemala UYU 54.46 USD 1.407

Uruguay UYU 85.58 USD 2.211

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.49

Guatemala UYU 166.62 GTQ 33

Uruguay UYU 339.00 UYU 339

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index