Uruguay

Compared with Venezuela, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Venezuela = 1×

Uruguay vs

Venezuela

Overall verdict

Uruguay is about 10.67× Venezuela.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Venezuela = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Venezuela. 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

Venezuela Venezuela = 1×

Uruguay is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×152.00
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.70
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.17

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

In Uruguay, Diesel 1L costs 365.8× what it does in Venezuela — but Big Mac costs only 2.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×365.75

Uruguay VES 495.56 USD 1.463

Venezuela VES 1.35 USD 0.004

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×63.17

Uruguay VES 748.92 USD 2.211

Venezuela VES 11.86 USD 0.035

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.70

Uruguay VES 86.38 USD 0.255

Venezuela VES 23.37 USD 0.069

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×2.17

Uruguay VES 2,967 UYU 339

Venezuela VES 1,370 VES 1,370

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