Vietnam

Compared with Uruguay, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Uruguay = 1×

Vietnam vs

Uruguay

Overall verdict

Vietnam is about 0.36× Uruguay.

Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Uruguay = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Uruguay. A bar running right means Vietnam 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

Uruguay Uruguay = 1×

Vietnam is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.47
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.33
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.31

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

In Vietnam, Diesel 1L costs 0.6× what it does in Uruguay — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.61

Vietnam UYU 34.64 USD 0.895

Uruguay UYU 56.63 USD 1.463

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.37

Vietnam UYU 31.43 USD 0.812

Uruguay UYU 85.58 USD 2.211

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.33

Vietnam UYU 111.98 VND 76,000

Uruguay UYU 339.00 UYU 339

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.31

Vietnam UYU 3.02 USD 0.078

Uruguay UYU 9.87 USD 0.255

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com