Sweden

Compared with Uruguay, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Uruguay = 1×

Sweden vs

Uruguay

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 0.93× 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 Sweden 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×

Sweden is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.02
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.95
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.83

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

In Sweden, Diesel 1L costs 1.4× what it does in Uruguay — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.37

Sweden UYU 77.72 USD 2.008

Uruguay UYU 56.63 USD 1.463

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.95

Sweden UYU 9.41 USD 0.243

Uruguay UYU 9.87 USD 0.255

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.83

Sweden UYU 280.96 SEK 67

Uruguay UYU 339.00 UYU 339

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.75

Sweden UYU 64.56 USD 1.668

Uruguay UYU 85.58 USD 2.211

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com