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JAN. 2010 Gasoline Prices

David K - 1-5-2010 at 10:21 AM

Yesterday I topped the tank at San Felipe and Mexicali and recorded the numbers... Yes, the border zone is still at a higher price. The normal exchange rate was about 12.60 pesos per dollar, used here:

MAGNA: 7.57 pesos/liter (US$2.27/ gallon*)
PREMIUM: 8.27 pesos/liter (US$2.48/ gallon)

BORDER AREA:

MAGNA: 7.88 pesos/liter (US$2.37/ gallon*)
PREMIUM: 9.66 pesos/ liter (US$2.90/ gallon)

* I used dollars at the station and my actual cost per gallon was $2.46 at San Felipe and $2.33 at Mexicali... Gas was cheaper on the pump at San Felipe, but the exchange rate wasn't as good as Mexicali.

Sorry diesel Nomads, I didn't get the diesel price.

wessongroup - 1-6-2010 at 07:45 PM

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Originally posted by David K
Yesterday I topped the tank at San Felipe and Mexicali and recorded the numbers... Yes, the border zone is still at a higher price. The normal exchange rate was about 12.60 pesos per dollar, used here:

MAGNA: 7.57 pesos/liter (US$2.27/ gallon*)
PREMIUM: 8.27 pesos/liter (US$2.48/ gallon)

BORDER AREA:

MAGNA: 7.88 pesos/liter (US$2.37/ gallon*)
PREMIUM: 9.66 pesos/ liter (US$2.90/ gallon)

* I used dollars at the station and my actual cost per gallon was $2.46 at San Felipe and $2.33 at Mexicali... Gas was cheaper on the pump at San Felipe, but the exchange rate wasn't as good as Mexicali.

Sorry diesel Nomads, I didn't get the diesel price.


Thanks for the work.. what is it a gallon states side.. ballpark is good enough...

Woooosh - 1-6-2010 at 08:01 PM

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Originally posted by wessongroup
Quote:
Originally posted by David K
Yesterday I topped the tank at San Felipe and Mexicali and recorded the numbers... Yes, the border zone is still at a higher price. The normal exchange rate was about 12.60 pesos per dollar, used here:

MAGNA: 7.57 pesos/liter (US$2.27/ gallon*)
PREMIUM: 8.27 pesos/liter (US$2.48/ gallon)

BORDER AREA:

MAGNA: 7.88 pesos/liter (US$2.37/ gallon*)
PREMIUM: 9.66 pesos/ liter (US$2.90/ gallon)

* I used dollars at the station and my actual cost per gallon was $2.46 at San Felipe and $2.33 at Mexicali... Gas was cheaper on the pump at San Felipe, but the exchange rate wasn't as good as Mexicali.

Sorry diesel Nomads, I didn't get the diesel price.


Thanks for the work.. what is it a gallon states side.. ballpark is good enough...


on the San Diego side of the border:

Costco 283 reg /303 premium

Shell 319/339

Arco 289/309

Valero 289/309

David K - 1-6-2010 at 08:28 PM

Yup, if you find it less than $3/ gallon in San Diego County, then that's good! I topped off at Costco, Vista today... $2.89 I think.

The new truck (less than 2,000 miles on the odo) is getting 16-18 highway and 15 around town. As soon as it is 'broken in', I expect it to go up 1-2 more mpg.

Casey67 - 1-6-2010 at 10:42 PM

Woohoo, that's about $0.65 a liter CDN for Magna. We pay about $1.02 here right now in Vancouver BC.

Thanks for the update David!

monoloco - 1-7-2010 at 04:52 PM

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Originally posted by Casey67
Woohoo, that's about $0.65 a liter CDN for Magna. We pay about $1.02 here right now in Vancouver BC.

Thanks for the update David!
That's only if the pump is accurate. The pumps at our local Pemex here in Pescadero put 24.35 liters in a 19 liter jug and the Pemex right in town in Todos Santos are about the same. The one north of Todos can only get in about 21 liters.

David K - 1-7-2010 at 06:33 PM

Right... and your cost will be higher. But all we can do is post what the pump says and hope!

The stations will all take dollars as well, but they have exchange rates that may not be as favorable as the current bank rate.