Uruguay

Compared with Czechia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Czechia = 1×

Uruguay vs

Czechia

Overall verdict

Uruguay is about 1.05× Czechia.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Czechia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Czechia. 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

Czechia Czechia = 1×

Uruguay is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.59
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.00
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.73

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

In Uruguay, Big Mac costs 1.6× what it does in Czechia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.59

Uruguay CZK 183.29 UYU 339

Czechia CZK 115.00 CZK 115

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.18

Uruguay CZK 47.11 USD 2.211

Czechia CZK 39.97 USD 1.876

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.84

Uruguay CZK 31.17 USD 1.463

Czechia CZK 36.95 USD 1.734

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.73

Uruguay CZK 5.39 USD 0.255

Czechia CZK 7.41 USD 0.351

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com