Hong Kong

Compared with Uruguay, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Uruguay = 1×

Hong Kong vs

Uruguay

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 0.86× Uruguay.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Uruguay = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Uruguay. A bar running right means Hong Kong 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×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.38
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.72
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.37

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

In Hong Kong, Diesel 1L costs 3.1× what it does in Uruguay — but Big Mac costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.06

Hong Kong UYU 173.32 USD 4.478

Uruguay UYU 56.63 USD 1.463

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.85

Hong Kong UYU 158.15 USD 4.086

Uruguay UYU 85.58 USD 2.211

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.72

Hong Kong UYU 7.12 USD 0.184

Uruguay UYU 9.87 USD 0.255

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.37

Hong Kong UYU 124.10 HKD 25

Uruguay UYU 339.00 UYU 339

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