Qatar

Compared with Uruguay, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Uruguay = 1×

Qatar vs

Uruguay

Overall verdict

Qatar is about 0.28× 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 Qatar 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×

Qatar is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.53
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.32
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.13

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

In Qatar, Big Mac costs 0.5× what it does in Uruguay — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.1×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.53

Qatar UYU 180.72 QAR 17

Uruguay UYU 339.00 UYU 339

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.38

Qatar UYU 21.75 USD 0.562

Uruguay UYU 56.63 USD 1.463

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.26

Qatar UYU 22.29 USD 0.576

Uruguay UYU 85.58 USD 2.211

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.13

Qatar UYU 1.24 USD 0.032

Uruguay UYU 9.87 USD 0.255

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com