Canadian sticker shock
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 s...
Forum Discussion
dks wrote:
I will disregard the taxes, healthcare, military, and political arguments. Fact is the OP was shocked at the prices for fuel and beer. Compared to the USA, fuel and beer in Canada is significantly more expensive in Canada than the USA. I love the price of fuel and beer when we travel in the USA!
It may be where you travel, or what you drink.;)
Last winter down in S. Carolina & Florida, my favorite Rum was about the same price as Ontario's LCBO price. Sometimes higher.
But, yes, diesel was still cheaper (except maybe in Pennsylvania).
A while ago (5 years?), when the loonie traded closer to the US dollar, everything really was a lot cheaper down there.
