Statement:
In Uruguay, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Chile

In the Where households spend more on food rating Uruguay holds position #76 ²⁰²¹ out of 138 and Chile is #98 out of 138 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Uruguay is worse than position of Chile.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Where households spend more on food" rating. So % of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages is an average for both Uruguay and Chile, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

1. Where households spend more on food ²⁰²¹ by International Labor Organization

   The countries in the rating sorted by '% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' in descending order.

   Chile	'% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is	19.3
   Uruguay	'% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is	26.1