Uruguay

Compared with Vietnam, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Vietnam = 1×

Uruguay vs

Vietnam

Overall verdict

Uruguay is about 2.75× Vietnam.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Vietnam = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Vietnam. 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

Vietnam Vietnam = 1×

Uruguay is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.27
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×3.03
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.11

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

In Uruguay, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.3× what it does in Vietnam — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.6×. 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 ×3.27

Uruguay ₫6,699 USD 0.255

Vietnam ₫2,049 USD 0.078

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×3.03

Uruguay ₫230,079 UYU 339

Vietnam ₫76,000 VND 76,000

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.72

Uruguay ₫58,081 USD 2.211

Vietnam ₫21,330 USD 0.812

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.63

Uruguay ₫38,432 USD 1.463

Vietnam ₫23,511 USD 0.895

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com