Uruguay

Compared with Costa Rica, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Costa Rica = 1×

Uruguay vs

Costa Rica

Overall verdict

Uruguay is about 1.35× Costa Rica.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Costa Rica = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Costa Rica. 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

Costa Rica Costa Rica = 1×

Uruguay is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.50
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.45
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.13

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

In Uruguay, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.5× what it does in Costa Rica — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.0×. 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 ×1.50

Uruguay CRC 126.23 USD 0.255

Costa Rica CRC 84.15 USD 0.17

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.45

Uruguay CRC 4,335 UYU 339

Costa Rica CRC 2,990 CRC 2,990

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.33

Uruguay CRC 1,094 USD 2.211

Costa Rica CRC 825.66 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.97

Uruguay CRC 724.19 USD 1.463

Costa Rica CRC 745.96 USD 1.507

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com