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Putting the Cost of Gas into Perspective: Car Expert Lauren Fix

464 views · Published 15 November 2012 · 2:01 · Indexed 1 October 2026

Channel: Car Coach Reports · 2012 · Autos & Vehicles

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Around the world, gasoline prices generally are much, much higher than in the United States. This is the case in most European countries, whereas in oil-rich nations like Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, gasoline is cheap. In Venezuela, gasoline sells at around 12 cents a gallon. It's cheaper than water. In Saudi Arabia, it's about 45 cents per gallon. In Qatar, gasoline prices recently increased 25 percent to a whopping 88 cents per gallon.
Here are examples of the price of gasoline per gallon in other nations:

    Spain: $7.60

    Italy: $8.79

    France: $9.24

    Germany: $9.07

    Portugal: $9.13

    Czech Republic: $8.21

    Denmark: $9.69

    The Netherlands: $9.58

Think a gallon of gas is expensive? Did you know gas compared to other liquids is still cheaper, gallon-to-gallon? Here's a little humor to help ease the pain of your next trip to the pump and put things in perspective
Some examples:

    Brand Bleach: $2.56 a gallon

    Soda: $3.84 a gallon

    Diet Snapple (16 oz. $1.29): $10.32 per gallon

    Starbucks Coffee Grande: $7 per gallon

    Lipton Iced Tea (16 oz. $1.19): $9.52 per gallon

    Gatorade (20 oz. $1.59): $10.17 / gallon

    Ocean Spray (16 oz. $1.25): $10 / gallon

    Brake fluid (12 oz. $3.15): $33.60 / gallon

    Vick's Nyquil (6 oz. $8.35): $178.13 per gallon

    White-Out (7 oz. $1.39): $25.42 per gallon

    Scope Mouthwash (1.5 oz. $0.99): $84.48 per gallon

    Name-brand cough syrup: $128 / gallon

    Champagne: $755 a gallon

    Nail polish: $ 1,024 a gallon.

    And this is the REAL KICKER...
    Bottled water $21.19 per gallon. 


So the next time you're at the pump, be glad your car doesn't run on Scope, White-Out or Nyquil.

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