Canadian sticker shock

California fuel prices were bad enuf for me. No need to buy Canada fuel, too.

campigloo wrote:
This is our first trip to Canada to amount to anything. We arrived in Calgary Tuesday afternoon. First shock was the gas pump. 82l of diesel for $152.00. I understand the exchange rate and all but I scraped my chin when I picked my jaw up off the ground. We went to buy beer today. $30.00 (22.50 American). At home it’s $12.50.
I know it’s just the way it is but geez; these people must make some serious money just to afford basics.

Someone has to pay for all that 'free' health care and other 'free' stuff the Canucks give themselves. I recall $2 each for green peppers in Banff for example.

Holy cow.

I've traveled a lot in Canada and it's worth every penny. There is so much to see and do and it's a beautiful country with wonderful people. To me it's no different than plunking down well over $100 USD for a one-day visit to Disney or $500K on a MH. It is what it is. Sometimes you just have to put a sling under your jaw to hold it up.

I had thought of a trip to Banff. Don't think so. Glacier Nat Park will have to do.

Crowe wrote:
I've traveled a lot in Canada and it's worth every penny. There is so much to see and do and it's a beautiful country with wonderful people. To me it's no different than plunking down well over $100 USD for a one-day visit to Disney or $500K on a MH. It is what it is. Sometimes you just have to put a sling under your jaw to hold it up.

Couldn't agree more.

Fuel is just cheap in the States. Most other places, it's not.

Did the op buy domestic (Canadian) beer or expensive imported (American) beer?

https://taxfoundation.org/how-high-are-other-nations-gas-taxes/

According to this Canadian gas taxes are about $1.25/gal, or about 1/3 the total cost. USA is $.53, one of the lowest. $3/gal is more common in other countries.

Was the $152.00 Canadian or US?
Caculating that 82L converters to 21.662 US gallons and the exchange rate is 1.00 US to 1.33 Candian, it is not far from diesel costs here in eastern WA.
We found that costs here in WA are comparable to many locales in Canada.
We enjoy visiting our "Good" neighbors!

About six years ago when taking the MH north after we bought it, I took 97 gal in a 100 gal tank one night - the tab was over $500US.

Two things:

1. Use Gas Buddy just like you would in the States. Different Provinces have different tax rates just like different States do, so figure out if you want to fill up before or after you cross into another Province.

2. Again plan your fill-ups to locations / towns that are just a little bit larger. If they only have one gas station then they'll get you for what they can. But, if the place has two or three streets, then go back a street or two off of the highway, and those stations are always cheaper.

Bill

You may have picked the two commodities that are the most obviously/significantly more expensive in Canada, as it turns out. That doesn't help when you mainly need to buy beer and gas, I realize; but most food staples and campgrounds and clothing and other stuff seems to me to be close enough to the same price that one doesn't need to worry about the difference when traveling.