Saudi Arabia

Compared with Uruguay, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Uruguay = 1×

Saudi Arabia vs

Uruguay

Overall verdict

Saudi Arabia is about 0.33× Uruguay.

Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Uruguay = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Uruguay. A bar running right means Saudi Arabia 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×

Saudi Arabia is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.58
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.30
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.20

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

In Saudi Arabia, Big Mac costs 0.6× what it does in Uruguay — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.58

Saudi Arabia UYU 196.10 SAR 19

Uruguay UYU 339.00 UYU 339

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.33

Saudi Arabia UYU 18.46 USD 0.477

Uruguay UYU 56.63 USD 1.463

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.28

Saudi Arabia UYU 24.00 USD 0.62

Uruguay UYU 85.58 USD 2.211

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.20

Saudi Arabia UYU 2.01 USD 0.052

Uruguay UYU 9.87 USD 0.255

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com