Mexico

Compared with Uruguay, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Uruguay = 1×

Mexico vs

Uruguay

Overall verdict

Mexico is about 0.64× 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 Mexico 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×

Mexico is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.88
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.70
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.43

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

In Mexico, Diesel 1L costs 1.1× what it does in Uruguay — but Electricity 1kWh (household) 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 ×1.06

Mexico UYU 59.84 USD 1.546

Uruguay UYU 56.63 USD 1.463

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.73

Mexico UYU 62.86 USD 1.624

Uruguay UYU 85.58 USD 2.211

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.70

Mexico UYU 238.68 MXN 109

Uruguay UYU 339.00 UYU 339

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.43

Mexico UYU 4.22 USD 0.109

Uruguay UYU 9.87 USD 0.255

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com