JC43
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Gaspasa vs Caligas vs Global Gas
Who has experience with comparing (Propane)Gas prices?
Here in Los Cabos Gaspasa is increasing prices "by the hour", or let`s say: Every Month. A 45 Gallon Tank now costs $700. Just 5 Month ago it was
$490. Friends in Mulege are complaining the same. Well, between Gro.Negro and Loreto, Gaspasa has no competition as far as I know. So they can
overcharge people as easy as 1,2,3. No competition always is bad!!!
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What was the exchange rate 5 months ago vs now? Could have something to do with it.
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Maybe. But maybe not. This is an entirely Mexican issue and the exchange rate has nothing to do with it. Propane is manufactured in Mexico. So? The
Pesos is earned here and spend here. No exchange rate involved. Am I wrong?
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dtbushpilot
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What are your options?
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my 80 gal tank in La Paz went from $1,300 pesos (2010) to $2,300 pesos (2014) - now down to $1,900 pesos
I have used all the various vendors - prices vary very little among them
Harald Pietschmann
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Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc  | my 80 gal tank in La Paz went from $1,300 pesos (2010) to $2,300 pesos (2014) - now down to $1,900 pesos
I have used all the various vendors - prices vary very little among them |
What Kg is 80 Gal ? Anyway, with Gaspasa prices move only up, never down. That in a record speed. But I can imagine that among the producers of
propane, there is no big price difference. One is skeptically looking at the other. If the one is raising the price, the next will raise within the
same minute, just not leaving any $$$ behind.
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Global Gas and Caligas are owned by the same company. They also own the Ford dealership......
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80 gal is 300 liters
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JC43
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I could figure that! But what Kg is 80 Gal? Just wanna figure the Kg price.
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| Quote: Originally posted by lencho |
In 10 seconds searching Google for "butane weight per gallon" you could find the information yourself.  |
That is perfectly o.k.
BUT: If everybody would google everything / any question, nobody would post here in BajaNomad anything> other than David K posting some old (and
interesting) maps of Baja!
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4x4abc
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at least in La Paz propane is sold by the liter - not by kg
Harald Pietschmann
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I have also noticed the price of propane double over the past few years, not sure what is the driver of this product. I do know that filling the
typical BBQ tank (5gal?) costs about $120 pesos, whereas filling the same tank in the US is around $25USD. So it's still OK in my book.
[Edited on 3-15-2016 by ncampion]
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The latest price for propane in the Ensenada region is about $7.88 m.n. Pesos per liter.
I just fille 2ea 300 gallon tanks.
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In our area, Vizcaino/Cachania, the bottles are 30kilo and 45 kilo bottles sold as exchange items.
On Edit, when I have a small bottle filled at the little filling station, its in ltrs.
[Edited on 3-16-2016 by rts551]
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