Uruguay

Compared with Brazil, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Brazil = 1×

Uruguay vs

Brazil

Overall verdict

Uruguay is about 1.62× Brazil.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Brazil = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Brazil. A bar running right means Uruguay 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

Brazil Brazil = 1×

Uruguay is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.97
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.55
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.39

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

In Uruguay, Big Mac costs 2.0× what it does in Brazil — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.97

Uruguay R$47.04 UYU 339

Brazil R$23.90 BRL 23.9

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.72

Uruguay R$11.47 USD 2.211

Brazil R$6.68 USD 1.288

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.55

Uruguay R$1.32 USD 0.255

Brazil R$0.85 USD 0.164

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.13

Uruguay R$7.59 USD 1.463

Brazil R$6.70 USD 1.292

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com