41° and Patchy rain nearby
Gas is now cheaper in Canada
With our proximity to the border and the exchange rate hovering near 70%, it is always fun to look at the cost of gas.
The math is convoluted because our Canadian friends buy fuel in liters. There are 3.785 liters in a US Gallon.
The cheapest price listed on Gas Buddy in Niagara Falls, Ontario as of this morning was $1.36.9 CDN. Multiply times 3.785 and it comes to $5.18 CDN per US gallon.
Now comes the fun part: $5.18 times 70% = $3.63 US
The Mobil on Witmer Road is $4.02 a gallon. That makes gas in Canada 9.7% cheaper than in the US. Of course, on a 14 gallon tank, that is $56.28 statestide or $50.82 in Canada. In other words, the $6 you save you just spent on a bridge toll.
When I last did that exercise about 6 months ago, gas was 18% cheaper in the United States. It’s fascinating to see a 27.7% swing in the disparity over such a short time.
As for diesel fuel, at the Speedway, it is $6.39 per US gallon. At the Shell station on Dorchester, it is $2.33.9 CDN per liter. Doing the same conversion, that’s $6.20 USD per gallon in Canada. Even diesel is 2.97% cheaper in Canada.
