Uruguay

Compared with Sweden, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sweden = 1×

Uruguay vs

Sweden

Overall verdict

Uruguay is about 1.08× Sweden.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Sweden = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Sweden. 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

Sweden Sweden = 1×

Uruguay is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.21
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.05
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.98

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

In Uruguay, Gasoline 1L costs 1.3× what it does in Sweden — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.33

Uruguay SEK 21.55 USD 2.211

Sweden SEK 16.26 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.21

Uruguay SEK 80.84 UYU 339

Sweden SEK 67.00 SEK 67

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.05

Uruguay SEK 2.39 USD 0.255

Sweden SEK 2.28 USD 0.243

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.73

Uruguay SEK 14.26 USD 1.463

Sweden SEK 19.57 USD 2.008

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com