Uruguay

Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Kingdom = 1×

Uruguay vs

United Kingdom

Overall verdict

Uruguay is about 0.87× United Kingdom.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Kingdom = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Kingdom. 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

United Kingdom United Kingdom = 1×

Uruguay is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.24
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.84
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.63

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

In Uruguay, Big Mac costs 1.2× what it does in United Kingdom — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.24

Uruguay £6.54 UYU 339

United Kingdom £5.29 GBP 5.29

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.09

Uruguay £1.67 USD 2.211

United Kingdom £1.54 USD 2.037

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.65

Uruguay £1.10 USD 1.463

United Kingdom £1.69 USD 2.235

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.63

Uruguay £0.19 USD 0.255

United Kingdom £0.30 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com