Uruguay

Compared with Qatar, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Qatar = 1×

Uruguay vs

Qatar

Overall verdict

Uruguay is about 3.62× Qatar.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Qatar = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Qatar. 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

Qatar Qatar = 1×

Uruguay is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×7.97
⛽ Transport 2 items

×3.16
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.88

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

In Uruguay, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 8.0× what it does in Qatar — but Big Mac costs only 1.9×. 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 ×7.97

Uruguay QAR 0.93 USD 0.255

Qatar QAR 0.12 USD 0.032

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.84

Uruguay QAR 8.05 USD 2.211

Qatar QAR 2.10 USD 0.576

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.60

Uruguay QAR 5.33 USD 1.463

Qatar QAR 2.05 USD 0.562

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.88

Uruguay QAR 31.89 UYU 339

Qatar QAR 17.00 QAR 17

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index