United Kingdom

Compared with Uruguay, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Uruguay = 1×

United Kingdom vs

Uruguay

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 1.15× 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 United Kingdom 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×

United Kingdom is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.58
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.19
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.81

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

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.6× what it does in Uruguay — but Big Mac costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.58

United Kingdom UYU 15.56 USD 0.402

Uruguay UYU 9.87 USD 0.255

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.53

United Kingdom UYU 86.51 USD 2.235

Uruguay UYU 56.63 USD 1.463

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.92

United Kingdom UYU 78.84 USD 2.037

Uruguay UYU 85.58 USD 2.211

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.81

United Kingdom UYU 274.07 GBP 5.29

Uruguay UYU 339.00 UYU 339

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