Uruguay

Compared with Peru, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Peru = 1×

Uruguay vs

Peru

Overall verdict

Uruguay is about 1.39× Peru.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Peru = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Peru. 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

Peru Peru = 1×

Uruguay is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.74
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.37
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.12

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

In Uruguay, Big Mac costs 1.7× what it does in Peru — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.74

Uruguay PEN 29.43 UYU 339

Peru PEN 16.90 PEN 16.9

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.40

Uruguay PEN 7.43 USD 2.211

Peru PEN 5.29 USD 1.575

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.37

Uruguay PEN 0.86 USD 0.255

Peru PEN 0.62 USD 0.186

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.89

Uruguay PEN 4.92 USD 1.463

Peru PEN 5.52 USD 1.644

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com