United States

Compared with Uruguay, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Uruguay = 1×

United States vs

Uruguay

Overall verdict

United States is about 0.71× 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 States 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 States is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.74
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.70
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.69

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

In United States, Diesel 1L costs 0.9× what it does in Uruguay — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.93

United States UYU 52.48 USD 1.356

Uruguay UYU 56.63 USD 1.463

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.74

United States UYU 7.28 USD 0.188

Uruguay UYU 9.87 USD 0.255

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.70

United States UYU 236.87 USD 6.12

Uruguay UYU 339.00 UYU 339

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.52

United States UYU 44.36 USD 1.146

Uruguay UYU 85.58 USD 2.211

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com